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adjective
- 1. of or at a fairly low temperature: "it'll be a cool afternoon" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
noun
- 1. a fairly low temperature: "the cool of the night air" Similar Opposite
- 2. calmness; composure: "he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"
verb
- 1. become or cause to become less hot: "we dived into the river to cool off" Similar Opposite
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Coolness, or being cool, is an aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance, and style that is generally admired. Because of the varied and changing interpretation of what is considered cool, as well as its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning.
1. : moderately cold : lacking in warmth. The plant grows best in cool climates. 2. a. : marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control. a cool and calculating businessperson. b. : lacking ardor or friendliness.
Jun 14, 2024 · Antonyms: lukewarm, tepid, warm. 1897 December (indicated as 1898 ), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC: The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature.
calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind: He was very cool when we broke the window, and didn't shout or get mad. stay/keep cool If you have to deal with a difficult customer, try to stay / keep cool (= not become angry or excited). be cool with something informal.
Cool definition: moderately cold; neither warm nor cold. See examples of COOL used in a sentence.
calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind: He was very cool when we broke the window, and didn't yell or get mad. stay/keep cool If you have to deal with a difficult customer, try to stay / keep cool (= not become angry or excited). be cool with something informal.
Definitions of cool. adjective. neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat. “a cool autumn day” “a cool room” “ cool summer dresses” “ cool drinks” “a cool breeze” synonyms: cold. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. air-conditioned.
If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low.
Definition of cool adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive, or different: I think their new song's really cool. fantastic ( informal ) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure: I had a fantastic vacation in Mexico.
