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 cool cool /ˈkuːl/

adjective

  1. () Neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat  ( cool )
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
     A cool autumn day
    a cool autumn day
     A cool room
    a cool room
     Cool summer dresses
    cool summer dresses
     Cool drinks
    cool drinks
     A cool breeze
    a cool breeze
  2. () Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional  ( coolheaded , nerveless , cool )
    marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
     Play it cool
    play it cool
     Keep cool
    keep cool
     Stayed coolheaded in the crisis
    stayed coolheaded in the crisis
     The most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
    the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
  3. [Informal] Fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept  ( cool [Informal] )
    fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
     He's a cool dude
    he's a cool dude
     That's cool
    that's cool
     Mary's dress is really cool
    Mary's dress is really cool
     It's not cool to arrive at a party too early
    it's not cool to arrive at a party too early
  4. [Informal] Used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis  ( cool [Informal] )
    used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
     A cool million bucks
    a cool million bucks
  5. [Informal] Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition  ( cool [Informal] , hunky-dory [Informal] , ok , all right , fine , o.k. , okay , jake [Informal, N. American, Australian, New Zeland] )
    being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
     An all-right movie
    an all-right movie
     The passengers were shaken up but are all right
    the passengers were shaken up but are all right
     Is everything all right?
    is everything all right?
     Everything's fine
    everything's fine
     Things are okay
    things are okay
     Dinner and the movies had been fine
    dinner and the movies had been fine
     Another minute I'd have been fine
    another minute I'd have been fine
  6. Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly, unresponsive or showing dislike  ( cool )
    psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly, unresponsive or showing dislike
     Relations were cool and polite
    relations were cool and polite
     A cool reception
    a cool reception
     Cool to the idea of higher taxes
    cool to the idea of higher taxes
  7. Inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color  ( cool )
    inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
     Cool greens and blues and violets
    cool greens and blues and violets
     The cool sound of rushing water
    the cool sound of rushing water

noun

  1. Great coolness and composure under strain  ( assuredness , cool , poise , aplomb , sang-froid , sangfroid )
    great coolness and composure under strain
     Keep your cool
    keep your cool
  2. The quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature  ( cool )
    the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
     The cool of early morning
    the cool of early morning

verb

  1. () Make cool or cooler  ( cool down , chill , cool )
    make cool or cooler
     Chill the food
    Chill the food
  2. () Loose heat  ( chill , cool down , cool )
    loose heat
     The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
    The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
  3. Lose intensity  ( cool , cool down , cool off )
    lose intensity
     His enthusiasm cooled considerably
    His enthusiasm cooled considerably