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   cool

   /kuːl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or at a fairly low temperature: "it'll be a cool afternoon" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraughtyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: "a long, cool glass of orange juice" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraughtyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ (especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: "a cool cotton dress"
   • ▪ (of a colour) containing pale blue, green, or grey tones: "the bathroom was all glass and cool, muted blues"
   • 2. showing no friendliness towards a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: "he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research centre" Similar unenthusiasticlukewarmtepidindifferentapathetichalf-heartednegativeunfriendlydistantremotealoofcoldchillyfrostyunwelcominginhospitableunresponsiveuninterestedunconcernedoffhanddetachedimpersonaldispassionateundemonstrativeuncommunicativeunfeelingunemotionalemotionlessinformal:stand-offishoffoffishunenthusedrare:OlympiangelidOpposite enthusiasticfriendly
   • ▪ free from excitement, anxiety, or excessive emotion: "he prided himself on keeping a cool head" Similar calmcool, calm, and collectedcomposedas cool as a cucumbercollectedcool-headedlevel-headedself-possessedcontrolledself-controlledpoisedserenetranquilrelaxedunruffledunperturbedunflusteredundisturbedunagitatedunmovedunbothereduntroubledequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidquietsedateunexcitableimpassivedispassionateunemotionalphlegmaticstolidinformal:unflappableunfazedtogetherlaid-backchillednonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite panic-strickenagitated
   • ▪ (of jazz) restrained and relaxed.
   • 3. fashionably attractive or impressive: informal "he made no concessions to fashion, yet somehow he was hip and cool" Similar fashionablein fashionin voguevoguish(bang) up to dateup to the minutemodernall the ragemodishtrendsettingstylishchicsophisticatedcosmopolitanelegantstylishsmartchicglamorousclassyhigh-classhigh-tonedattractiveappealingimpressivele dernier criinformal:trendyfunkywith ithipinthe in thingbighappeningnowsharpswinginghotmassivemodsnazzykickykickingtonyflystylin'spiffysassyon fleekdowninformal, dated, humorous:groovyinformal, dated:all the go
   • ▪ excellent: "our office was a sunny room with a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!"
   • ▪ used to express acceptance of or agreement with something: "if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool"
   • 4. used to emphasize the size of an amount of money: informal "research for a new drug can cost a cool £50 million"

   noun

   • 1. a fairly low temperature: "the cool of the night air" Similar chillchillinesscoldnesscoolnessfreshnesscrispnessOpposite warmth
   • ▪ a time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low: "the cool of the day"
   • 2. calmness; composure: "he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"
   • 3. the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive: "all the cool of high fashion"

   verb

   • 1. become or make less hot: "we dived into the river to cool off" Similar chillrefrigeratemake cold/colderget cold/coldercool downlose heatOpposite heat
   • ▪ become or make calm or less excited: "after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational" Similar calm downrecover/regain one's self-controlrecover/regain one's composurecompose oneselfcontrol oneselfpull oneself togethersimmer downOpposite lose one's temper
   • ▪ relax: "a dreamy spot full of sunshine and sea where you could cool out and detox"

   Word Origin Old Englishcōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coolish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • Znaczenie Cool, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COOL definicja: 1. slightly cold: 2. slightly cold in a...

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     calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong...

   • Cool: Korean Translation

     COOL translate: 시원한, 멋진, 침착한, 식히다, (제안에 찬성 및 동의로) 좋아!. Learn...

   • Cool: Italian Translation

     COOL translate: fresco, di moda, alla moda, attraente,...

   • Cool Spanish Translation

     COOL translate: fresco, sereno, guay, genial, guay, genial,...

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     COOL DOWN definition: to continue to exercise gently to...

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   • fairly cold; not hot or warm. cool air/water. a cool breeze/drink/climate. Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. These plants prefer cooler temperatures.
   • helping you keep cool. Wear light, cool clothing but try to avoid shorts.
   • making you feel pleasantly cool. a room painted in cool greens and blues.
   • (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of somebody/something because they are/it is fashionable, attractive and often different. Doesn't she look cool in those sunglasses?

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