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cool

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adjective

ˈkül How to pronounce cool (audio)
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
a cool impersonal manner
c
of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint
d
: free from tensions or violence
We used to fight, but we're cool now.
3
—used as an intensive
a cool million dollars
4
: marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion
a cool reply
5
: facilitating or suggesting relief from heat
a cool dress
6
a
of a color : producing an impression of being cool
specifically : of a hue in the range violet through blue to green
b
of a musical tone : relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a)
7
informal
a
: very good : excellent
That was a really cool movie.
also : all right
Is getting together Friday night cool with you?
b
: fashionable, hip
… not happy with the new shoes … because they were not "cool." Celestine Sibley
coolish
ˈkü-lish How to pronounce cool (audio)
adjective
coolly adverb
or less commonly cooly
ˈkü(l)-lē How to pronounce cool (audio)
coolness
ˈkül-nəs How to pronounce cool (audio)
noun

cool

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verb

cooled; cooling; cools

intransitive verb

1
: to become cool : lose heat or warmth
placed the pie in the window to cool
—sometimes used with off or down
2
: to lose ardor or passion
His anger cooled.

transitive verb

1
: to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to
cooled the room with a fan
—often used with off or down
A swim cooled us off a little.
2
a
: to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : calm
cooled her growing anger
b
: to slow or lessen the growth or activity of
—usually used with off or down
wants to cool off the economy without freezing it — Newsweek

cool

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noun

1
: a cool time, place, or situation
the cool of the evening
2
a
: absence of excitement or emotional involvement : detachment
… must surrender his fine cool and enter the closed crazy world of suicide … Wilfrid Sheed
b
: poise, composure
The player lost his cool and began yelling at the referee.
3
: hipness

cool

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adverb

: in a casual and nonchalant manner
play it cool
Phrases
cool it
: to calm down : go easy
The word went out to the young to cool it. W. M. Young
cool one's heels
: to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy

Synonyms

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for cool

cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement.

cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness.

kept a cool head

composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition.

the composed pianist gave a flawless concert

collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis.

the nurse stayed calm and collected

unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement.

harried but unruffled

imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation.

the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling

nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern.

a nonchalant driver

Example Sentences

Adjective The weather is cool today. The surface is cool to the touch. The plant grows best in cool climates. I'm feeling a little cool. We changed into some cooler clothes. She remained calm, cool, and collected. Verb The fan cools the engine. the cooling effect of the breeze Allow the cake to cool before slicing. the cooling of the ocean waters I took a break from the discussion to allow my anger to cool. His interest in her has cooled somewhat. Noun had a cool new hairstyle I envy you your cool. Adverb Here comes Mom. Act cool and she won't suspect a thing. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
So being able to have them here and recognize their success was pretty cool. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Wondering if someone thinks your choice is cool or not is decidedly uncool. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Carving ideas for pumpkins are cool, but painting pumpkins for Halloween opens up a ton of creative possibilities. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 Her touch was cool as her hand moved up under his shorts to where the elastic of his pants met his skin. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 The sound is solid, the concept is cool, and the convenience can’t be beat. Robert Levine, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Noah Igbinoghene sat at his locker Wednesday afternoon, everything was cool, and life was good. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The biggest challenge in transitioning was confronting my fear of disappointing my mom, wondering how my guy friends would react to me, because the women in my life tended to be pretty cool about it. Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Once the cooktop is cool, gently unplug the burner. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
Materials that passively heat or cool an environment can cut down on the demand for energy by handling some of these needs without requiring the use of energy. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Russia’s war with Ukraine has hamstrung global energy supplies, while an extreme heat wave has bolstered energy demand from families that need to cool their homes. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The organization urged residents to set their thermostats to 78 degrees, turn off lights when not being used, unplug unused electronics and to pre-cool their homes earlier in the day. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 People are requested to pre-cool their homes to minimize air conditioning use during those critical hours, and use major appliances such as the dryer and dishwasher in the morning. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The operator asked residents to pre-cool their homes before 4 p.m. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 That includes energy-efficient electric heat pumps, which both heat and cool a home. Jasmina Burek, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 As amazing as the natural atmosphere of the planet is, most people still need energy to heat and cool their homes and workplaces. Khalid Parekh, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 On the hottest of summer days, trees can help cool our homes and streets and shelter us from ultraviolet rays. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Noun
The cool-to-the-touch cover was popular among hot sleepers. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 Formerly plastic parts such as the column stalks and heater controls (even the ignition key) are replaced by cool-to-the touch aluminum. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 It's made with Outdoor Voices' TechSweat, which results in a cool-to-the-touch fabric designed to mold to your shape. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 7 Aug. 2022 The Purple Harmony pillow stood out during our tests for its cool-to-the-touch design and its surprising texture. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022 Manning recalls a staff meeting at which Compton seemed to lose his cool. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 And which keeps its cool until the very end, where sweetness overwhelms the comic cynicism on which the whole film has been built. John Anderson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 For who embodies a certain brand of slick, leading-man cool better than Michael Douglas, from his role as a rugged dreamboat adventurer in Romancing the Stone to his oh-so-’90s taupe Cerruti suits in Basic Instinct? Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 Anine Bing is known for designing wardrobe essentials — like this Los Angeles T-shirt — which effortlessly exude West Coast cool. Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022
Adverb
The worst part, though, is that there’s no real way to have a cool-looking character in Path of Exile without forking over cash. Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Thursday is the premiere date of a cool-sounding Cold War thriller from Britain. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 It’s not just a cool-sounding name drummed up by marketers around a whiteboard. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2022 The crowd’s size and cooperative attitude in keeping itself cool seemed a throwback to the biggest, best rock-outs of the ‘60s. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 As would putting a cool-colored foundation on Claire Danes’s fair but warm-toned skin. Laura Scholz, SELF, 2 Sep. 2022 The band played over 120 shows, broke big on college radio, and made their television debut on Late Night with David Letterman — and Murmur began traveling from dorm room to dorm room, from cool older sibling to younger sibling. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Consolidating parts can help systems heat and cool more uniformly. Benny Buller, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The design, while cool-looking, doesn’t leave room for more knives. Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English col, going back to Old English cōl, going back to West Germanic *kōlu- (whence also Middle Dutch coele "moderately cold" and, from a variant *kōlja-, Old High German kuoli), lengthened-grade derivative from the base of *kalan- "to be cold" — more at cold entry 1

Verb

Middle English colen, going back to Old English cōlian, verbal derivative from Germanic *kōl- cool entry 1 (whence also Old Saxon colon "to become cool," Old High German kuolēn)

Noun

Middle English cole, derivative of col cool entry 1

Adverb

derivative of cool entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cool was before the 12th century

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