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cool
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
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adjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
“play it cool”
adjective
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
“he's a cool dude”
adjective
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
“a cool million bucks”
adjective
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
“an all-right movie”
adjective
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
“a cool autumn day”
adjective
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
“relations were cool and polite”
adjective
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
“cool greens and blues and violets”
noun
great coolness and composure under strain
“keep your cool”
noun
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
“the cool of early morning”
verb
loose heat
“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”
verb
lose intensity
“His enthusiasm cooled considerably”
verb
make cool or cooler
“Chill the food”
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Example Sentences
play it cool
keep cool
stayed coolheaded in the crisis
the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
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
a cool million bucks
an all-right movie
the passengers were shaken up but are all right
is everything all right?
everything's fine
things are okay
a cool autumn day
a cool room
cool summer dresses
cool drinks
a cool breeze
relations were cool and polite
a cool reception
cool to the idea of higher taxes
cool greens and blues and violets
the cool sound of rushing water
keep your cool
the cool of early morning
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
His enthusiasm cooled considerably
Chill the food
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