Cool (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, cool·er, cool·est.
  1. moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
  2. feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot.
  3. imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat: a cool breeze.
  4. permitting such a sensation: a cool dress.
  5. not excited; calm; composed; under control: to remain cool in the face of disaster.
  6. not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action.
  7. lacking in interest or enthusiasm: a cool reply to an invitation.
  8. lacking in warmth or cordiality: a cool reception.
  9. calmly audacious or impudent: a cool lie.
  10. aloof or unresponsive; indifferent: He was cool to her passionate advances.
  11. unaffected by emotions; disinterested; dispassionate: She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute.
  12. (of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification: a cool million dollars.
  13. (of colors) with green, blue, or violet predominating.
  14. Slang.
    • great; fine; excellent: a real cool comic.
    • characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever: cool maneuvers on the parallel bars.
    • socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.
    • acceptable; satisfactory; okay: If you want to stay late, that's cool.
adverb
  1. coolly.
interjection
  1. Slang.
    • (used to express acceptance): Okay, cool! I'll be there at 10:00.
    • (used to express approval, admiration, etc.): He got the job? Cool!
noun
  1. something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.: in the cool of the evening.
  2. coolness.
  3. calmness; composure; poise: an executive noted for maintaining her cool under pressure.
verb (used without object)
  1. to become cool (sometimes followed by down or off): The soup cooled in five minutes. We cooled off in the mountain stream.
  2. to become less ardent, cordial, etc.; become moderate.
verb (used with object)
  1. to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to.
  2. to lessen the ardor or intensity of; allay; calm; moderate: Disappointment cooled his early zealousness.
Verb Phrases
  1. See entry at cooldown.
  2. to become calmer or more reasonable: Wait until he cools off before you talk to him again.
  3. to calm or settle down; relax: cooling out at the beach.
Idioms
  1. blow2 (def. 48).
  2. calm down; take it easy.
  3. heel1 (def. 29).
adjective
  1. moderately cold
  2. comfortably free of heat
  3. producing a pleasant feeling of coldness
  4. able to conceal emotion; calm
  5. lacking in enthusiasm, affection, cordiality, etc
  6. calmly audacious or impudent
  7. (esp of numbers, sums of money, etc) without exaggeration; actual
  8. (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; cold
  9. (of jazz) characteristic of the late 1940s and early 1950s, economical and rhythmically relaxed
  10. sophisticated or elegant, esp in an unruffled way
  11. excellent; marvellous
adverb
  1. in a cool manner; coolly
noun
  1. coolness
  2. calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keep or lose one's cool)
  3. unruffled elegance or sophistication
verb
  1. to make or become cooler
  2. to lessen the intensity of (anger or excitement) or (of anger or excitement) to become less intense; calm down
  3. to calm down; take it easy
  4. to wait or be kept waiting
Cool (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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