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   Cool

   /ko͞ol/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or at a fairly low temperature: "it'll be a cool afternoon" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraftyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: "a cool drink in the leafy shade" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraftyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ (especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: "wear your cool, comfortable shirts"
   • 2. showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: "he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center" Similar unenthusiasticlukewarmtepidindifferentapathetichalfheartednegativeunfriendlydistantremotealoofcoldchillyfrostyunwelcominginhospitableunresponsiveuninterestedunconcernedoffhanddetachedimpersonaldispassionateundemonstrativeuncommunicativeunfeelingunemotionalemotionlessinformal:standoffishoffoffishunenthusedrare:OlympiangelidOpposite enthusiasticfriendly
   • ▪ free from excitement or anxiety: "he prided himself on keeping a cool head" Similar calmcool, calm, and collectedcomposedas cool as a cucumbercollectedcoolheadedlevelheadedself-possessedcontrolledself-controlledpoisedserenetranquilrelaxedunruffledunperturbedunflusteredundisturbedunagitatedunmovedunbothereduntroubledequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidquietsedateunexcitableimpassivedispassionateunemotionalphlegmaticstolidinformal:unflappableunfazedtogetherlaid-backchillednonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite panic-strickenagitated
   • ▪ (of jazz, especially modern 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 or agreement: "if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool"
   • 4. used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, especially of money: informal "a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise"

   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 evening"
   • 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 cause to become less hot: "we dived into the river to cool off" Similar chillrefrigeratemake cold/colderget cold/coldercool downlose heatOpposite heat
   • ▪ become or cause to become 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
   • ▪ recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises; warm down.

   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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