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cool

[kool] adjective, cool·er, cool·est, adverb, interjection, noun, verb
adjective
1.
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
2.
feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot.
3.
imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat: a cool breeze.
4.
permitting such a sensation: a cool dress.
5.
not excited; calm; composed; under control: to remain cool in the face of disaster.
6.
not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action.
7.
lacking in interest or enthusiasm: a cool reply to an invitation.
8.
lacking in warmth or cordiality: a cool reception.
9.
calmly audacious or impudent: a cool lie.
10.
aloof or unresponsive; indifferent: He was cool to her passionate advances.
11.
unaffected by emotions; disinterested; dispassionate: She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute.
12.
Informal. (of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification: a cool million dollars.
13.
(of colors) with green, blue, or violet predominating.
14.
Slang.
a.
great; fine; excellent: a real cool comic.
b.
characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever: cool maneuvers on the parallel bars.
c.
socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.
d.
acceptable; satisfactory; okay: If you want to stay late, that's cool.
adverb
15.
Informal. coolly.
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interjection
16.
Slang.
a.
(used to express acceptance): Okay, cool! I'll be there at 10:00.
b.
(used to express approval, admiration, etc.): He got the job? Cool!
noun
17.
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.: in the cool of the evening.
18.
coolness.
19.
calmness; composure; poise: an executive noted for maintaining her cool under pressure.
verb (used without object)
20.
to become cool (sometimes followed by down or off ): The soup cooled in five minutes. We cooled off in the mountain stream.
21.
to become less ardent, cordial, etc.; become moderate.
verb (used with object)
22.
to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to.
23.
to lessen the ardor or intensity of; allay; calm; moderate: Disappointment cooled his early zealousness.
Verb phrases
24.
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.
25.
cool off, Informal. to become calmer or more reasonable: Wait until he cools off before you talk to him again.
26.
cool out, Slang. to calm or settle down; relax: cooling out at the beach.
Idioms
27.
blow one's cool. blow2 ( def 43 ).
28.
cool it, Slang. calm down; take it easy.
29.
cool one's heels. heel1 ( def 26 ).
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl; cognate with Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli (German kuhl). See cold, chill

Related forms
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

Synonyms
1. See cold. 5. collected, self-possessed, unruffled, placid, quiet. See calm. 7, 8. distant, apathetic, reserved, remote, lukewarm. 23. temper, abate.

Antonyms
1, 3, 4, 7, 8. warm.
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World English Dictionary
cool (kuːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  moderately cold: a cool day
2.  comfortably free of heat: a cool room
3.  producing a pleasant feeling of coldness: a cool shirt
4.  able to conceal emotion; calm: a cool head
5.  lacking in enthusiasm, affection, cordiality, etc: a cool welcome
6.  calmly audacious or impudent
7.  informal (esp of numbers, sums of money, etc) without exaggeration; actual: a cool ten thousand
8.  (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; cold
9.  (of jazz) characteristic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, economical and rhythmically relaxed
10.  informal sophisticated or elegant, esp in an unruffled way
11.  informal excellent; marvellous
 
—adv
12.  not standard in a cool manner; coolly
 
—n
13.  coolness: the cool of the evening
14.  slang calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keeporlose one's cool)
15.  slang unruffled elegance or sophistication
 
—vb (usually foll by down or off) (usually foll by down or off)
16.  to make or become cooler
17.  to lessen the intensity of (anger or excitement) or (of anger or excitement) to become less intense; calm down
18.  slang (usually imperative) cool it to calm down; take it easy
19.  cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting
 
[Old English cōl; related to Old Norse kōlna, Old High German kuoli; see cold, chill]
 
'coolingly
 
—adv
 
'coolingness
 
—n
 
'coolish
 
—adj
 
'coolly
 
—adv
 
'coolness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

cool
O.E. col, from P.Gmc. *koluz, from PIE base *gel- "cold, to freeze." The v. form kele (from O.E. colian) was used by Shakespeare, but has been assimilated with the adj. into the modern word. Applied since 1728 to large sums of money to give emphasis to amount. Meaning "calmly audacious" is from 1825.
Slang use for "fashionable" is 1933, originally Black English, said to have been popularized in jazz circles by tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Related: Cooling (mid-14c.); coolly (1570s).
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Slang Dictionary

cool definition


  1. mod.
    unabashed; unruffled; relaxed. (See also keep (one's) cool; losecool.) : She is totally cool and easygoing.
  2. mod.
    good; excellent. : This is a really cool setup!
  3. mod.
    [of music] mellow; smooth. : This stuff is so cool, I'm just floating.
  4. mod.
    no less than [some amount of money]. : She cleared a cool forty thousand on the Wilson deal.
  5. in.
    to die; to become cold after death. (Medical euphemism.) : We were afraid that he would cool.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

cool it

  1. Calm down, relax, as in John was beginning to seethe, but I told him to cool it. [Slang; c. 1950]

  2. Stop what one is doing, especially stop talking or behaving conspicuously, as in We'd be wise to cool it until the scandal blows over. It is also used as an imperative, as in Cool it! We'll be in trouble if anyone hears you. [Slang; c. 1950]

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