cool

[[t]kul[/t]]

adj.

1) moderately cold; neither warm nor cold

2) imparting a sensation of coolness:

a cool breeze[/ex]

3) permitting relief from heat:

a cool dress[/ex]

4) cvb not excited; calm:

remained cool in the face of disaster[/ex]

5) not hasty; deliberate:

a cool and calculated action[/ex]

6) lacking in interest or enthusiasm:

a cool reply to an invitation[/ex]

7) lacking in cordiality:

a cool reception[/ex]

8) calmly audacious or impudent:

a cool lie[/ex]

9) cvb unresponsive; indifferent:

cool to his passionate advances[/ex]

10) inf Informal. not exaggerated or qualified:

a cool million dollars[/ex]

11) (of colors) having green, blue, or violet predominating

12) cvb sts Slang.

a) great; excellent

b) highly skilled; adept:

cool maneuvers on the parallel bars[/ex]

c) socially adept:

It's not cool to arrive at a party too early[/ex]

13) inf Informal. coolly:

play it cool[/ex]

14) a cool part, place, or time:

in the cool of the evening[/ex]

15) cvb calmness; composure; poise:

maintaining her cool under pressure[/ex]

16) to become cool:

cooled off in the mountain stream[/ex]

17) to become less ardent or cordial

18) to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to

19) to lessen the ardor or intensity of:

Disappointment cooled his enthusiasm[/ex]

20) sts sl. (used to express approval, admiration, or the like):

New car? Cool![/ex]

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- cool it

Etymology: bef. 1000; ME cole, OE cōl, c. MLG kōl, OHG kuoli. See cold, chill cool′ish, adj. cool′ly, adv. cool′ness, n. syn: See calm