Definition of
Cool
- (noun, attribute) the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
- (noun, attribute) great coolness and composure under strain
- (verb, change) make cool or cooler
- (verb, change) loose heat
- (verb, change) lose intensity
- (adj, all) neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
a cool room
cool summer dresses
cool drinks
a cool breeze - (adj, all) marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
keep cool
stayed coolheaded in the crisis
the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament - (adj, all) (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
- (adj, all) psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
a cool reception
cool to the idea of higher taxes - (adj, all) (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
- (adj, all) fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
that's cool
Mary's dress is really cool
it's not cool to arrive at a party too early
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Cool
aplomb, assuredness, chill, cool down, cool off, coolheaded, nerveless, poise, sang-froid
Alternate forms of Cool
Derivations: cool, coolant, cooler, cooling, coolness
Hyponyms: ice, quench, refrigerate
Hypernyms: alter, calm, calmness, change, change state, cold, coldness, composure, equanimity, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature, modify, turn
Origin of the word 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, origin more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Cool
cacalia, cackel, cackle, cackly, caecal, cagily, cagoule, cajole, cakchiquel, cakehole, cakile, cali, call, calla, calla lily, callow, case law, cassius clay, casual, casually, caul, causal, causally, cecal, cell, cell wall, cello, chagall, challah, cheekily, chela, chicle, chile, chili
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