1. (noun) cool
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
"the cool of early morning"
2. (adj) aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid
great coolness and composure under strain
"keep your cool"
3. (adj) cool
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
"a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"
4. (adj) cool, coolheaded, nerveless
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
"play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"
5. (adj) cool
(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
"cool greens and blues and violets"
6. (adj) cool
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"
7. (adj) cool
(used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
"a cool million bucks"
8. (verb) cool
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"
9. (verb) cool, chill, cool down
make cool or cooler
"Chill the food"
10. (verb) cool, chill, cool down
loose heat
"The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
11. (verb) cool, cool off, cool down
lose intensity
"His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
|