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| cool [ kool ] |
adjective (comparative cool·er, superlative cool·est) |
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1. fairly cold: somewhat cold, usually pleasantly so
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2. staying calm: staying calm or not showing emotions, especially nervousness or fear
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3. fashionable: fashionable and sophisticated
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informal
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  looking cool
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4. unfriendly: unfriendly or unenthusiastic
They gave us a somewhat cool reception.
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5. emphasizing sum of money: used to emphasize how large a sum of money is
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slang
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a cool $3.2 million
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6. excellent: used to indicate approval or admiration
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slang
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a cool idea
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7. OK: used to indicate agreement or acceptance
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slang
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That's cool, no problem.
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8. seeming cold: giving an impression of coldness
a cool mint green
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9. keeping temperature low: made of fabric that keeps the body at a pleasant temperature when it is hot
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle cooled, present participle cool·ing, 3rd person present singular cools) |
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1. make or become less warm: to become less warm, or cause somebody or something to become less warm
Wait until the mixture cools.
The room was cooled by a large fan.
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2. make or become less intense: to make somebody or something less intense, or become less intense
anything that might cool his anger
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noun |
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1. slight chill: moderate coldness, especially in relation to greater heat or coldness
the cool of the evening
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2. calmness: the ability to remain calm in difficult circumstances
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informal
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3. stylishness: stylishness that is attractive without being ostentatious
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informal
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adverb |
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calmly: in a calm self-controlled way
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informal
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Just act cool.
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interjection |
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expressing pleasure: used to express pleasure, or excitement at a prospect or event
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slang
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You're coming too? Cool!
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| [ Old English cōl< Indo-European, "cold"] |
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| cool·ness noun |
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be cool with to agree with or be willing to accept something
I'm cool with that.
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cool it used to tell somebody to calm down (slang)
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keep your cool to remain calm (informal)
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lose your cool to become angry and excitable (informal)
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