Noun
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great coolness and composure under strain
"keep your cool"
- sang froid -
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
"the cool of early morning"
Verb
-
lose intensity
"His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
- cool off - cool down -
loose heat
"The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
- cool down -
make cool or cooler
"Chill the food"
- cool down
Adjective
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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"
-
(used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
"a cool million bucks"
-
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"
-
(color) inducing the impression of coolness
used especially of greens and blues and violets
"cool greens and blues and violets"
-
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"
-
neither warm nor very cold
giving relief from heat
"a cool autumn day"
"a cool room"
"cool summer dresses"
"cool drinks"
"a cool breeze"