cool
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- cold, chilled, chilly, nippy, refreshing
- calm, collected, composed, relaxed, sedate, self-controlled, self-possessed, unemotional, unruffled
- unfriendly, aloof, distant, indifferent, lukewarm, offhand, standoffish, unenthusiastic, unwelcoming
[verb]
Synonyms:
- chill, cool off, freeze, lose heat, refrigerate
[noun]
Synonyms:
- calmness, composure, control, poise, self-control, self-discipline, self-possession, temper

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Antonyms: warm, ardent, agitated
Contrasted words: fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, perfervid, discomposed, disturbed, flurried, flustered, perturbed, upset
Related Words: calm, placid, serene, tranquil, aloof, detached, indifferent, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid, assured, confident, self-possessed

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English Thesaurus: after, in, within, within a month/two weeks etc, 24 hours/a year etc from now, ...

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I. cool¹ S2 W3 /kuːl/ adjective (comparative cooler, superlative coolest)
[Word Family: noun: cool, coolness, cooler, coolant; verb: cool; adverb: coolly; adjective: cool]
[Language: Old English; Origin: col]

1. TEMPERATURE low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant:
She swam out into the cool water.
The evening air was cool.
Relax in the sun with a cool drink.
the cooler weather of September

2. CLOTHING clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot:
a cool cotton dress

3. CALM calm and not nervous, upset, or excited
keep/stay cool
his ability to keep cool in a crisis
She looks efficient and as cool as a cucumber.
Outwardly she is cool, calm, and collected.
a cool customer (=someone who always behaves calmly)
Keep a cool head (=stay calm).

4. APPROVAL informal very attractive, fashionable, interesting etc in a way that people admire – used in order to show approval:
She’s pretty cool.
You look cool in denim.
Cool bike!
‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’

5. AGREEMENT spoken used to say that you agree with something, that you understand it, or that it does not annoy you:
OK, Ryan, that’s cool, I can do it.
‘I just have to go, you know.’ ‘It’s all right, it’s cool.’
‘I’m finished.’ ‘Cool.’
cool about
My mum was cool about whatever I wore.
something is cool with somebody
Is Friday cool with you guys?
somebody is cool with something
‘Do you want to come over and watch a video tonight?’ ‘I’m cool with that.’

6. NOT FRIENDLY behaving in a way that is not as friendly as you expect:
My proposal met with a cool response.
Luke gave her a cool look.

7. COLOUR a cool colour is one, such as blue or green, that makes you think of cool things

8. a cool million/hundred thousand etc informal a surprisingly large amount of money:
He earns a cool half million every year.
—coolness noun [uncountable]:
the coolness of the nights
—coolly adverb:
She nodded coolly and walked out.

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II. cool² S2 verb
[Word Family: noun: cool, coolness, cooler, coolant; verb: cool; adverb: coolly; adjective: cool]

1. [intransitive and transitive] (also cool down) to make something slightly colder, or to become slightly colder:
The air conditioning doesn’t seem to be cooling the room much.
Allow the biscuits to cool for five minutes.
a cooling breeze

2. [intransitive] if a feeling, emotion, or relationship cools, it becomes less strong:
The affair had cooled, on her side at least.
When tempers had cooled, he apologized.

3. cool it spoken
a) used to tell someone to stop being angry, violent etc:
Come on now – calm down, cool it.
b) to stop putting as much effort into something, or pressure on someone, as you have been:
He was getting more serious about her. It was time to cool it.

4. cool your heels to be forced to wait:
I’ll put him in a cell to cool his heels for a bit.
cool down phrasal verb

1. to make something slightly colder, or to become slightly colder:
The air has cooled down a little now.
cool somebody/something ↔ down
A cold beer will cool you down.

2. to become calm after being angry:
After I cooled down I realized I had been wrong.
cool off phrasal verb

1. to return to a normal temperature after being hot:
Cool off with an iced drink.
By late autumn Mediterranean islands have cooled off, and can have rainy days.

2. to become calm after being angry Synonym : calm down:
He slammed the door and went for a walk to cool off.

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III. cool³ noun
[Word Family: noun: cool, coolness, cooler, coolant; verb: cool; adverb: coolly; adjective: cool]

1. the cool a temperature that is pleasantly cold
the cool of
They went for a stroll in the cool of the evening.

2. keep your cool to remain calm in a frightening or difficult situation:
I must keep my cool, she thought; losing my temper isn’t going to help.

3. lose your cool to stop being calm in an annoying or frightening situation:
Kenneth finally lost his cool with a photographer, and threatened to hit him.

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IV. cool⁴ adverb
play it cool to behave in a calm way because you do not want someone to know that you are really nervous, angry etc:
She would not show him how upset she was. It was always smarter to play it cool.

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cool
adj.
I. fairly cold
VERBS be, feel, look The forest looked cool and shady.
become, get It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.
keep sth Try to keep the drinks cool.
ADV. very | fairly, quite, rather | beautifully, blissfully, deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool.

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cool
II. calm
VERBS appear, be, look | keep, remain, stay She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
act, play it (informal) He forced himself to count to ten and act cool. For once I felt uncertain about my real feelings. I decided to play it cool.
ADV. very | completely | pretty | professionally Professionally cool, she went back to her patient.
PHRASES cool, calm and collected He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.

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cool
III. not friendly/enthusiastic
VERBS appear, be, sound | remain
ADV. distinctly, very | rather, somewhat
PREP. about She was distinctly cool about their plans.
towards He was cool towards me.

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cool
verb
I. become colder
ADV. completely, thoroughly | a little, slightly | down, off He went for a swim to cool off.
VERB + COOL allow sth to, let sth Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before removing it from the tin.

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cool
II. become calmer
ADV. considerably | slightly, somewhat

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after preposition after something happens, or after a period of time has passed. After is used especially when taking about the past:
We went for a walk after lunch.
After an hour, we got tired of waiting and went home.
They got married just after Christmas.
in preposition after a particular period of time. In is used especially when talking about the future, especially the next few minutes, hours, days etc:
The concert’s due to start in a few minutes.
I’ll come back in an hour.
In a few years’ time, this place will look completely different.
within preposition after less than a month, two weeks etc has passed – used especially when the time seems surprisingly short: within a month/two weeks etc:
He developed a headache at lunchtime, and within two hours he was dead.
Within two days of arriving she had managed to upset everyone.
24 hours/a year etc from now at a time 24 hours, a year etc after now:
A week from now we’ll be in Paris.
afterwards (also afterward especially American English) adverb after an event or time you have mentioned:
Jones admitted afterwards that she had been very nervous during the game.
Speaking to reporters afterward, he said the operation had been a success.
He moved to Belgium, and soon afterwards he met Angela.
later adverb some time after now or after the time you are talking about:
I’ll tell you about it later when I’m less busy.
⇒ two months/three years etc later:
James went off, and came back ten minutes later with some food.
subsequently adverb formal after something had happened in the past:
The book was published in 1954 and was subsequently translated into fifteen languages.
fashionable popular at a particular time:
fashionable clothes
It was fashionable to have red hair.
His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way:
a trendy tie
a trendy restaurant
The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way:
She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.
The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good:
Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.
a cool shirt
happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively:
London has always been a happening place.
be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time:
The Sixties look is back in fashion.

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calm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation:
We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.
Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable:
Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.
There was a relaxed atmosphere.
chilled-out (also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people:
I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything:
I like his laid-back attitude to life.
My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol:
After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry:
He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.
She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation:
In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
peace a situation in which there is no war or fighting:
There has been peace in the region for six years now.
truce an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time:
The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce.
He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
ceasefire an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace:
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
armistice a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace:
The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind:
There was no wind and the trees were completely still.
Keep still while I tie your shoes.
stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects:
The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness:
As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
motionless completely still – used especially in literature:
Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving:
Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.

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cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
I’m cold – can I borrow a sweater?
cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable:
The air-conditioning keeps everyone cool.
freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable:
You look absolutely freezing!
shivery cold and unable to stop shivering, especially because you are ill:
I felt shivery and had a headache.
chilly a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable:
a chilly autumn day
It’s a bit chilly.
bitterly cold very cold and very uncomfortable:
It can be bitterly cold in the mountains.
icy (cold) very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero:
The wind was icy cold.
crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant:
I love these crisp autumn mornings.
frosty in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder:
It was a bright frosty morning.
arctic extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice:
He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions.
arctic weather
draughty British English, drafty American English /ˈdrɑːfti $ ˈdræfti/ with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable:
Old houses can be very draughty.
chilled food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold:
a bottle of chilled champagne
frozen kept at a temperature which is below zero:
frozen peas
have (got) a cold
She’s staying at home today because she’s got a cold.
be getting a cold (=be starting to have a cold)
I think I might be getting a cold.
catch a cold (=start to have one)
I caught a cold and had to miss the match.
come down with a cold (also go down with a cold British English) informal (=catch one)
A lot of people go down with colds at this time of year.
be suffering from a cold formal (=have one)
He was suffering from a cold and not his usual energetic self.
suffer from colds formal (=have colds)
Some people suffer from more colds than others.
a bad cold
If you have a bad cold, just stay in bed.
a nasty cold (also a heavy cold British English) (=a bad one)
He sounded as if he had a heavy cold.
a streaming cold British English (=in which a lot of liquid comes from your nose)
You shouldn’t go to work if you’ve got a streaming cold.
a slight cold
It’s only a slight cold – I’ll be fine tomorrow.
a chest cold (=affecting your chest)
He’s coughing all the time with a bad chest cold.
a head cold (=affecting your nose and head)
A bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.
the common cold formal
There are hundreds of viruses that cause the common cold.

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cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
It gets very cold here in the winter.
cool a little cold, often in a way that feels comfortable:
It’s very hot in the day, but cooler at night.
a nice cool breeze
chilly a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable:
a chilly autumn day
It’s a bit chilly.
freezing (cold) spoken very cold and very uncomfortable:
It’s freezing outside.
bitterly cold very cold and very uncomfortable:
It can be bitterly cold in the mountains.
icy (cold) very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero:
The wind was icy cold.
crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant:
I love these crisp autumn mornings.
frosty in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder:
It was a bright frosty morning.
arctic extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice:
He would not survive for long in the arctic conditions.
arctic weather

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cold used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
It’s cold in here.
cool a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable:
Let’s go inside where it’s cool.
freezing (cold) spoken very cold:
I had to sleep in a freezing cold room.
draughty British English, drafty American English /ˈdrɑːfti $ ˈdræfti/ with cold air blowing in from outside, in a way that feels uncomfortable:
Old houses can be very draughty.

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cold:
The water’s too cold for swimming.
a cold stone floor
cool a little cold, especially in a way that seems pleasant:
a nice cool drink
cool white sheets
freezing (cold) very cold:
His friends pulled him from the freezing water.
chilled food and drinks that are chilled have been deliberately made cold:
a bottle of chilled champagne
frozen kept at a temperature which is below zero:
frozen peas

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fashionable popular at a particular time:
fashionable clothes
It was fashionable to have red hair.
His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way:
a trendy tie
a trendy restaurant
The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way:
She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.
The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good:
Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.
a cool shirt
happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively:
London has always been a happening place.
be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time:
The Sixties look is back in fashion.
in adjective informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below:
Pale colours are in.
New York was the in place to be.
Yoga has become the in thing to do.

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cool
ku:l
See: plow one's cool

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