Definition of 'cool'
Noun
- the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"
- great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
Synonyms: aplomb assuredness poise sang-froid
Verb
- make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
Synonyms: chill cool down
Antonyms: heat heat up - loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
Synonyms: chill cool down
Antonyms: heat hot up heat up - lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
Synonyms: 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"
Antonyms: warm - 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"
Synonyms: coolheaded nerveless - (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets"
Antonyms: warm - 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"
Antonyms: warm - (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks"
- 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"
