[
UK
/kˈuːl/
]
[ US /ˈkuɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈkuɫ/ ]
VERB
-
lose intensity
His enthusiasm cooled considerably -
loose heat
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm -
make cool or cooler
Chill the food
ADJECTIVE
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inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
cool greens and blues and violets
the cool sound of rushing water -
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
relations were cool and polite
cool to the idea of higher taxes
a cool reception -
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
another minute I'd have been fine
an all-right movie
is everything all right?
everything's fine
things are okay
the passengers were shaken up but are all right
dinner and the movies had been fine -
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
a cool million bucks -
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
keep cool
stayed coolheaded in the crisis
the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
play it cool -
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
it's not cool to arrive at a party too early
that's cool
he's a cool dude
Mary's dress is really cool -
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
a cool room
cool drinks
a cool breeze
cool summer dresses
a cool autumn day
NOUN
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great coolness and composure under strain
keep your cool
keep your cool -
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
the cool of early morning
How To Use cool In A Sentence
- The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
- There’s a town on the central coast of British Columbia called Bella Coola, B.C. that could probably use a little attention right now. Blogging Batholiths Part 2 - The Panda's Thumb
- I turned up at the school yard with my hippie backpack slung over one shoulder feeling pretty cool. Times, Sunday Times
- And those involved are pretty small: a few degrees between cooler land and warmer ocean at night, a few tens of degrees between tropics and poles. Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet
- The Chief Inspector has suggested a complete overhaul of the good book, reducing it to a pacier 250 pages, a greater focus on “Floods and brimstone and other cool stuff” and a possible rewrite by Dan Brown to “Sex the whole thing up a bit.” Archive 2008-10-01
- Katherine spoke softly, sometimes hesitantly and sometimes in a rush, with a great deal more emotional inflection than the voice she uses when acting the cool professional.
- Once cool, release and tease hair with your fingers. The Sun
- She promised coolth in San Francisco, where Julia had set her heart on spending the night.
- You can boil some brown rice and leave to cool for tomorrow. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
- For a picnic, chill the strawberries and cream separately, take them along in a cool box, and assemble them on site.
