cool meaning and definition

COOL noun

Definition of cool (noun)

1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
   • "the cool of early morning"
2. great coolness and composure under strain
   • "keep your cool"
   • synonyms: aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid

COOL verb

Definition of cool (verb)

1. make cool or cooler
   • "Chill the food"
   • synonyms: chill, cool down
   • antonym: heat
2. loose heat
   • "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
   • synonyms: chill, cool down
   • antonym: heat
3. lose intensity
   • "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
   • synonyms: cool down, cool off

COOL adjective

Definition of cool (adjective)

1. neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
   • "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"
   • antonym: warm
2. 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
3. (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
   • "cool greens and blues and violets"
   • antonym: warm
4. 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"
   • antonym: warm
5. (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification
   • "a cool million bucks"
6. 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"