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ADJECTIVE | 1 | cool | Neither warm or very cold |
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2 | cool, coolheaded, nerveless | Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances) | |
3 | cool | (color) inducing the impression of coolness | |
4 | cool | Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic | |
5 | cool | Used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification | |
6 | cool | Fashionable and attractive at the time | |
NOUN | 1 | cool | The quality of being cool |
2 | cool, aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid | Great coolness and composure under strain | |
VERB | 1 | cool, chill, cool down | Make cool or cooler |
2 | cool, chill, cool down | Loose heat | |
3 | cool, cool off, cool down | Lose intensity |
Sounds | kuw'l |
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Rhymes | Blackpool, Boole, boule, and 42 more rhymes in uwl at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Neither warm or very cold. Giving relief from heat. |
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Examples | "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" |
Attribute of | temperature |
Similar | air-conditioned; air-cooled; chill, chilly; caller; precooled; water-cooled |
See also | cold |
Contrary | warm |
Meaning | Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances). Unemotional. |
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Examples | "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis" |
Synonyms | coolheaded, nerveless |
Similar to | composed |
Adverbs | coolly |
Meaning | (color) inducing the impression of coolness. Used especially of greens and blues and violets. |
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Examples | "cool greens and blues and violets" |
Similar | cold |
Contrary | warm |
Meaning | Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic. Unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike. |
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Examples | "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes" |
Attribute of | emotionality, emotionalism |
Similar | chilly, unfriendly; unresponsive |
See also | unagitated; unemotional; unfriendly; cold |
Contrary | warm |
Meaning | Used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification. |
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Examples | "a cool million bucks" |
Similar to | unqualified |
Usage | colloquialism |
Meaning | Fashionable and attractive at the time. Often skilled or socially adept. |
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Examples | "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" |
Similar to | fashionable, stylish |
Usage | colloquialism |
Meaning | The quality of being cool. |
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Examples | "the cool of early morning" |
Broader | coldness, cold, low temperature |
Verbs | cool; cool |
Meaning | Great coolness and composure under strain. |
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Examples | "keep your cool" |
Synonyms | aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid |
Broader | composure, calm, calmness, equanimity |
Meaning | Make cool or cooler. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Model | They cool the water |
Synonyms | chill, cool down |
Cause to | cool, chill, cool down |
Narrower | quench; ice; refrigerate |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Contrary | heat, heat up |
Nouns | cooler; cooling; coolant; cooler; cool; cooling |
Meaning | Loose heat. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
Model | The water cools |
Examples | "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" |
Synonyms | chill, cool down |
Caused by | cool, chill, cool down |
Broader | change state, turn |
Contrary | heat, hot up, heat up |
Nouns | cooling; cool; coolant |
Meaning | Lose intensity. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Examples | "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" |
Synonyms | cool off, cool down |
Broader | change |