Etymology : Middle English col, from Old English cOl; akin to Old High German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold; more at COLD
Pronunciation : kül
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. coldness; poise, composure. chill, make slightly cold; be chilled, become slightly cold; calm, soothe. slightly cold; indifferent, uncaring, aloof; composed, deliberate; great, terrific (Slang). fine, sophisticated, hip, groovy, neat, together, way cool, with it """Do you know any cool guys?"" ""Yes. There's one in my class. Would you like to meet him?""". okay as in "good " or "good idea ". cool\cool\ , a. [compar. cooler ; superl. coolest.] [as. cōl; akin to d. koel, g. kühl, ohg. chouli, dan. k?lig, sw. kylig, also to as. calan to be cold, icel. kala. see:
cold, and cf. chill.].
2. moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness. fanned with cool winds.
3. not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater. for a patriot, too cool.
4. not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.
5. manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.
6. quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior. its cool stare of familiarity was intolerable.
7. applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount. he had lost a cool hundred. leaving a cool thousand to mr. matthew pocket.
8. Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.
9. Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.
10. Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.
11. Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.
12. Quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior.
13. Applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.
14. A moderate state of cold; coolness; said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.
15. To make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of; as, ice cools water.
16. To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate.
17. To become less hot; to lose heat.
18. To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate. the quality of being cool; "the cool of early morning" loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" marked by calm self-control ; unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament" 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 and meaning without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks" neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" 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" inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets".
19. 1. Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. I felt a current of cool air The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. ¡Ù warm.
20. If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. Thank goodness it's cool in here Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place. a cool November evening. ¡Ù warm Cool is also a noun. She walked into the cool of the hallway.
21. Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather. In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable. ¡Ù warm.
22. Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. Choose a cool colour such as cream ¡Ù warm.
23. When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature. Drain the meat and allow it to cool Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees. a cooling breeze. To cool down means the same as to cool. Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting.
24. When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful. Within a few minutes tempers had cooled His weird behaviour had cooled her passion.
25. approval If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation. He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened = calm + coolly cool·ly Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly. coolly `objective' professionals.
26. If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic. I didn't like him at all. I thought he was cool, aloof, and arrogant The idea met with a cool response + coolly cool·ly `It's your choice, Nina,' David said coolly.
27. approval If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. He was trying to be really cool and trendy.
28. approval If you say that someone is cool about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. Bev was really cool about it all.
29. If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. Kathleen gave me a really cool dress. = neat.
30. emphasis You can use cool to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. Columbia recently re-signed the band for a cool $30 million.
31. If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal.
32. If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something. It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too.
33. as cool as a cucumber: see:
cucumber.
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