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Adjective: cool (cooler,coolest) kool- Neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
"a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" - Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
"play it cool"; "keep cool" - coolheaded, nerveless - (colour) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
"cool greens and blues and violets" - Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
"relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes" - (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
"a cool million bucks" - Fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
"he's a cool dude"; "that's cool"; "Mary's dress is really cool"; "it's not cool to arrive at a party too early" Verb: cool kool- Make cool or cooler
- chill, cool down - Lose heat
"The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" - chill, cool down - Lose intensity
"His enthusiasm cooled considerably" - cool off, cool down Noun: cool kool- The quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
"the cool of early morning" - Great coolness and composure under strain
"keep your cool" - aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid
Derived forms: cooling, cooled, cools, coolest, cooler See also: air-conditioned, air-cooled, caller, cold, composed, coolant, cooler, cooling, coolness, emotionalism, emotionality, fashionable, precooled, stylish, temperature, unagitated, unemotional, unfriendly, unqualified, unresponsive, water-cooled Type of: alter, calm, calmness, change, change state, cold, coldness, composure, equanimity, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature, modify, turn, unflappability Antonym: heat, warm Encyclopedia: Cool, California Cool, CA Cool Cool, Calm And Collected Cool, Texas Cool, TX Cool, Cool Water |