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