adj.
- of or at a fairly low temperature.
▸(especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot.
- not excited, anxious, or emotional.
▸unfriendly or unenthusiastic.
▸(of jazz) restrained and relaxed.
- informal fashionably attractive or impressive.
▸excellent.
▸used to express acceptance or agreement.
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(a cool ——)
informal used to emphasize the size of a sum of money:
they pocketed a cool $1 million each.
n.
(
the cool)
a cool temperature, place, or time.
v.
- become or make less hot.
- become less emotional or enthusiastic.
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(cool out)
informal relax:
a dreamy spot where you could cool out and detox.
Phrase
- keep
(or lose)
one's cool
informal maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude.
Derivative
- coolish adj.
- coolly adv.
- coolness n.
Etymology
OE cōl (n.), cōlian (v.), of Gmc origin; rel. to cold.