Word Frequency
cool (kuːl
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Definitions
adjective
- moderately cold ⇒
a cool day
- comfortably free of heat ⇒
a cool room
- producing a pleasant feeling of coldness ⇒
a cool shirt
- able to conceal emotion; calm ⇒
a cool head
- lacking in enthusiasm, affection, cordiality, etc ⇒
a cool welcome
- calmly audacious or impudent
- (informal) (esp of numbers, sums of money, etc) without exaggeration; actual ⇒
a cool ten thousand
- (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; cold
- (of jazz) characteristic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, economical and rhythmically relaxed
- (informal) sophisticated or elegant, esp in an unruffled way
- (informal) excellent; marvellous
adverb
- (not standard) in a cool manner; coolly
noun
- coolness ⇒
the cool of the evening
- (slang) calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's cool)
- (slang) unruffled elegance or sophistication
verb
- usually foll by down or off to make or become cooler
- usually foll by down or off to lessen the intensity of (anger or excitement) or (of anger or excitement) to become less intense; calm down
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See cool it
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See cool one's heels
See also
cool outDerived Forms
ˈcoolingly adverbˈcoolingness noun
ˈcoolish adjective
ˈcoolly adverb
ˈcoolness noun
Word Origin
Old English cōl; related to Old Norse kōlna, Old High German kuoli; see cold, chillSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = calm, together, collected, relaxed, composed, laid-back, serene, sedate, self-controlled, placid, level-headed, dispassionate, unfazed, unruffled, unemotional, self-possessed, imperturbable, unexcited, QL, chilled,
= unfriendly, reserved, distant, indifferent, aloof, lukewarm, unconcerned, uninterested, frigid, unresponsive, offhand, unenthusiastic, uncommunicative, unwelcoming, standoffish, QL,
= fashionable, with it, hip, stylish, trendy, chic, up-to-date, urbane, up-to-the-minute, voguish, trendsetting, nang, QL, schmick
= excellent, good, mean, great, choice, brilliant, cracking, crucial, outstanding, superb, superior, first-class, mega, dope, world-class, admirable, first-rate, def, superlative, top-notch, brill, bodacious, boffo, bitchin', chillin', booshit, exo, sik, QL, ka pai, rad, phat, schmick, beaut, barrie, belting, pearler, funky
= lose heat, cool off,
Translations for 'cool'
- British English: cool Something that is cool has a low temperature but is not cold.There was a cool breeze.kuːl ADJECTIVEslighty cold
- Arabic: بارِد
- Brazilian Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Chinese: 凉爽的
- Croatian: hladan hladna
- Czech: chladný
- Danish: kold
- Dutch: koel
- European Spanish: fresco frescafrío
- Finnish: viileä
- French: frais fraîchetempérature
- German: kühl
- Greek: δροσερός δροσερή
- Italian: fresco fresca
- Japanese: 涼しい
- Korean: 서늘한
- Norwegian: avkjølt
- Polish: chłodny chłodna
- Portuguese: fresco fresca
- Romanian: răcoros răcoros, răcoroasă, răcoroși, răcoroase
- Russian: прохладный прохладная
- Spanish: fresco fresca
- Swedish: kylig kyligt
- Thai: เย็น
- Turkish: serin
- Ukrainian: прохолодний
- Vietnamese: mát mẻ
- British English: cool If you say that someone is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive.He was trying to be really cool and trendy.kuːl ADJECTIVEstylish
- Arabic: أَنِيق
- Brazilian Portuguese: bacana
- Chinese: 时尚的
- Croatian: drzak drska, drsko
- Czech: cool
- Danish: sej
- Dutch: cool
- European Spanish: chulo chula
- Finnish: siistihieno, upea
- French: cool
- German: cool
- Greek: στυλάτος στυλάτη
- Italian: figo figa
- Japanese: かっこいい
- Korean: 멋진
- Norwegian: kul
- Polish: fajny fajna
- Portuguese: fixe
- Romanian: la modă
- Russian: стильный стильная
- Spanish: genial
- Swedish: cool coolt
- Thai: ทันสมัย
- Turkish: havalı
- Ukrainian: крутий
- Vietnamese: sành điệu
Example Sentences Including 'cool'
A gentle, soft touch, a cool hand upon her own fevered skin.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Blowing out her cheeks, Ruby paused to lean against the cool iron railings, looking out to sea.THE TURN OF THE TIDE (2004)
But Canada, with its quick cool winds, has the potential to be the Saudi Arabia of wind energy.Globe and Mail (2003)
But whether you want to be as bold as brass or cool and minimalist the trick is to express your personality in your bedchamber.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Her hands were resting on the cool , polished surface of the table.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
His critics said yesterday the Prime Minister was increasingly losing his cool.Globe and Mail (2003)
The Information Resources survey seems to highlight businesses in the middle of this cool stage.Glasgow Herald (2001)
There was no need to install air-conditioning: the 20in stone walls keep the interior cool in the hottest of summers, the agents say.Country Life (2005)
Voss put his hand into the cold, wet towel sling he had hanging from the bolt of the window, testing the cool of the wine bottle.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
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