cool

[ kool ]

/ kul /

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adjective, cool·er, cool·est.

moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.

feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot.

imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat: a cool breeze.

permitting such a sensation: a cool dress.

not excited; calm; composed; under control: to remain cool in the face of disaster.

not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action.

lacking in interest or enthusiasm: a cool reply to an invitation.

lacking in warmth or cordiality: a cool reception.

calmly audacious or impudent: a cool lie.

aloof or unresponsive; indifferent: He was cool to her passionate advances.

unaffected by emotions; disinterested; dispassionate: She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute.

Informal. (of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification: a cool million dollars.

(of colors) with green, blue, or violet predominating.

Slang.

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

Informal. coolly.

interjection

Slang.

(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

something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.: in the cool of the evening.

coolness.

calmness; composure; poise: an executive noted for maintaining her cool under pressure.

verb (used without object)

to become cool (sometimes followed by down or off): The soup cooled in five minutes. We cooled off in the mountain stream.

to become less ardent, cordial, etc.; become moderate.

verb (used with object)

to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to.

to lessen the ardor or intensity of; allay; calm; moderate: Disappointment cooled his early zealousness.

Verb Phrases

cool down, to bring the body back to its normal physiological level after fast, vigorous exercise or activity by gradually slowing the pace of activity or by doing gentle exercises or stretches.

cool off, Informal. to become calmer or more reasonable: Wait until he cools off before you talk to him again.

cool out, Slang. to calm or settle down; relax: cooling out at the beach.

Idioms for cool

blow one's cool. blow²(def 44).

cool it, Slang. calm down; take it easy.

cool one's heels. heel¹(def 26).

Origin of cool

before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl; cognate with Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli (German kuhl). See cold, chill

SYNONYMS FOR cool

5 collected, self-possessed, unruffled, placid, quiet.

7, 8 distant, apathetic, reserved, remote, lukewarm.

23 temper, abate.

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ANTONYMS FOR cool

1, 3, 4, 7, 8 warm.

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1. See cold. 5. See calm.

OTHER WORDS FROM cool

cool·ing·ly, adverb cool·ish, adjective cool·ly, adverb cool·ness, noun

o·ver·cool, adjective o·ver·cool·ly, adverb o·ver·cool·ness, noun re·cool, verb sub·cool, verb (used with object) ul·tra·cool, adjective un·cooled, adjective well-cooled, adjective

Words nearby cool

cookstown, cooktop, cooktown orchid, cookware, cooky, cool, cool as a cucumber, cool bag, cool down, cool drink, cool hunter

Example sentences from the Web for coolness

Kim approached her career with tenacity and sincerity; any sort of coolness, remove, or privacy was not a luxury she could afford.

Kim Kardashian Isn't the Butt of Jokes Anymore |Amy Zimmerman |August 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Each time Emma Stone or Mila Kunis have a new movie coming out, a flurry of odes to their “coolness” hit the web.

Why Do We Still Hate Gwyneth Paltrow? |Kevin Fallon |May 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As usual, I smell … perfume—but possibly a perfume with a bit of coolness.

NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit |Blake Gopnik |November 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The remoteness, the coolness, the lecturing style is now a liability.

A Devastating Presidential Parody |Howard Kurtz |October 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

You have to credit the Obama campaign—and the man at the top—with a remarkable degree of skill matched by coolness and nerve.

Obama, Clinton Scored Back to Back Home Runs With Their Speeches |Robert Shrum |September 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Thord went home, and there was a coolness between them while that winter lasted.

The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald |Unknown
For the counsel must be Wulfhere's, and the coolness Wislac's, and the rest Heregar's, who will by no means bide that we run away.

A Thane of Wessex |Charles W. Whistler
(a) In our illustration, the shock of coolness generated confusion and suspended belief, at least momentarily.

How We Think |John Dewey
In an instant the room was filled with coolness and perfumes and the rushing sound of the river.

Americans All |Various
His rooms were closed; he went to the hotel, took a bath, took two, but could not recover either his coolness or his temper.

Anne |Constance Fenimore Woolson

British Dictionary definitions for coolness

cool

/ (kuːl) /

adjective

moderately cold a cool day

comfortably free of heat a cool room

producing a pleasant feeling of coldness a cool shirt

able to conceal emotion; calm a cool head

lacking in enthusiasm, affection, cordiality, etc a cool welcome

calmly audacious or impudent

informal (esp of numbers, sums of money, etc) without exaggeration; actual a cool ten thousand

(of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; cold

(of jazz) characteristic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, economical and rhythmically relaxed

informal sophisticated or elegant, esp in an unruffled way

informal excellent; marvellous

adverb

not standard in a cool manner; coolly

noun

coolness the cool of the evening

slang calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's cool)

slang unruffled elegance or sophistication

verb

(usually foll by down or off) to make or become cooler

(usually foll by down or off) to lessen the intensity of (anger or excitement) or (of anger or excitement) to become less intense; calm down

cool it (usually imperative) slang to calm down; take it easy

cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting

Derived forms of cool

coolingly, adverb coolingness, noun coolish, adjective coolly, adverb

coolness, noun

Word Origin for cool

Old English cōl; related to Old Norse kōlna, Old High German kuoli; see cold, chill

Idioms and Phrases with coolness

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

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adjective, cool·er, cool·est.

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Origin of cool

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