cool
adjective, cool·er, cool·est.
- great; fine; excellent: a real cool comic.
- characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever: cool maneuvers on the parallel bars.
- socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.
- acceptable; satisfactory; okay: If you want to stay late, that's cool.
adverb
interjection
- (used to express acceptance): Okay, cool! I'll be there at 10:00.
- (used to express approval, admiration, etc.): He got the job? Cool!
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Origin of cool
SYNONYMS FOR cool
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Example sentences from the Web for cool
It’s cool because Trenchmouth opened for Green Day in the early ‘90s in Wisconsin.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness |Marlow Stern |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEASTTriton prices the 1000/3 LP at a cool $3.15 million—inclusive of pilot training.
The Most Exciting New Hotels, Restaurants, and Submarines of 2014 |Charlie Gilbert |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEASTAllow beans to cool completely then remove to a paper towel-lined plate to dry.
Cool, yes, though not quite as cool as the cyborg cockroaches you can control from your smartphone.
For their trip to New Orleans against Alabama, Ohio State is bringing in a cool $17 million.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is |Jesse Lawrence |December 20, 2014 |DAILY BEASTNow don't be foolish—stay here with Uncle George and the doctor until you cool down.
Kennedy Square |F. Hopkinson SmithYou state here, 'upon cool, deliberate inquiry': what was that cool, deliberate inquiry?
When about cool cut with scissors into lengths of an inch or less.
Candy-Making at Home |Mary M. WrightCook beans till well done, strain off the water, and set aside to cool.
The Vegetarian Cook Book |E. G. FultonWhen all the acid has been added, the liquid is allowed to cool.
British Dictionary definitions for cool
adjective
adverb
noun
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Word Origin for cool
Idioms and Phrases with cool
In addition to the idioms beginning with cool
- cool as a cucumber
- cool down
- cool it
- cool off
- cool one's heels
- cool out
also see:
- keep cool
- keep one's cool
- play it cool