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cool
noun(cool)great coolness and composure under strain
Examples:
Keep your cool.
cool
adjective(cool)marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
Synonyms: coolheaded, nerveless,
Examples:
Play it cool.
Keep cool.
Stayed coolheaded in the crisis.
Keep cool.
Stayed coolheaded in the crisis.
cool
verb(cool)loose heat
Synonyms: chill, cool down,
Antonyms: heat,
Examples:
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm.
cool
verb(cool)lose intensity
Synonyms: cool down, cool off,
Examples:
His enthusiasm cooled considerably.
cool
adjective(cool)being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
cool
adjective(cool)fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
Examples:
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.
That's cool.
Mary's dress is really cool.
It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.
cool
adjective(cool)inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
Antonyms: warm,
Examples:
Cool greens and blues and violets.
The cool sound of rushing water.
The cool sound of rushing water.
cool
adjective(cool)neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
Antonyms: warm,
Examples:
A cool autumn day.
A cool room.
Cool summer dresses.
Cool drinks.
A cool breeze.
A cool room.
Cool summer dresses.
Cool drinks.
A cool breeze.
cool
adjective(cool)psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
Antonyms: warm,
Examples:
Relations were cool and polite.
A cool reception.
Cool to the idea of higher taxes.
A cool reception.
Cool to the idea of higher taxes.
cool
noun(cool)the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
Examples:
The cool of early morning.
cool
adjective(cool)used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
Examples:
A cool million bucks.