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`cooling
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`cool
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`11 ENTRIES FOUND:
`cool
`cooling board
`cooling-off
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`1cool
`: somewhat cold : not warm or hot
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`adjective \(cid:590)kül\
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`: made of a light, thin material that helps you stay cool
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`: able to think and act in a calm way : not affected by
`strong feelings
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`Full Definition of COOL
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`: moderately cold : lacking in warmth
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`a : marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control
`<a cool and calculating administrator — Current Biography>
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`b : lacking ardor or friendliness <a cool impersonal manner>
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`c of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent
`use of counterpoint
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`d : free from tensions or violence <we used to fight, but
`we're cool now>
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`—used as an intensive <a cool million dollars>
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`: marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or
`discretion <a cool reply>
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`: facilitating or suggesting relief from heat <a cool dress>
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`a of a color : producing an impression of being cool;
`specifically : of a hue in the range violet through blue to
`green
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`b of a musical tone : relatively lacking in timbre or resonance
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`slang
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`a : very good : EXCELLENT; also : ALL RIGHT
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`b : FASHIONABLE, HIP <not happy with the new shoes …
`because they were not cool — Celestine Sibley>
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`— cool·ish
`adjective
`— cool·ly also cooly
`— cool·ness
`noun
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`adverb
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`Examples of COOL
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`The weather is cool today.
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`The surface is cool to the touch.
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`The plant grows best in cool climates.
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`I'm feeling a little cool.
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`We changed into some cooler clothes.
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`She remained calm, cool, and collected.
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`Origin of COOL
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`Middle English col, from Old English c(cid:366)l; akin to Old High
`German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold — more at COLD
`First Known Use: before 12th century
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`Related to COOL
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`Synonyms
`aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed,
`detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff,
`standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable
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`Antonyms
`cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm
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`Synonym Discussion of COOL
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`COOL, COMPOSED, COLLECTED, UNRUFFLED, IMPERTURBABLE,
`NONCHALANT mean free from agitation or excitement. COOL
`may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness
`<kept a cool head>. COMPOSED implies freedom from
`agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition
`<the composed pianist gave a flawless concert>. COLLECTED
`implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions
`especially in moments of crisis <the nurse stayed calm and
`collected>. UNRUFFLED suggests apparent serenity and poise
`in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement <harried
`but unruffled>. IMPERTURBABLE implies coolness or assurance
`even under severe provocation <the speaker remained
`imperturbable despite the heckling>. NONCHALANT stresses
`an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests
`indifference or unconcern <a nonchalant driver>.
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`Rhymes with COOL
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`boule, boulle, drool, fool, fuel, ghoul, gul, mewl, mule, pool,
`Poole, pul, pule, rule, school, spool, stool, tool, tulle, yule
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`2cool verb
`: to make (someone or something) cool
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`: to become cool : to lose heat or warmth
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`: to become less strong or intense especially in emotion
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`Full Definition of COOL
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`intransitive verb
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`: to become cool : lose heat or warmth <placed the pie in
`the window to cool> —sometimes used with off or down
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`: to lose ardor or passion <his anger cooled>
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`transitive verb
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`: to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to <cooled the
`room with a fan> —often used with off or down <a swim
`cooled us off a little>
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`a : to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : CALM
`<cooled her growing anger>
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`b : to slow or lessen the growth or activity of —usually used
`with off or down <wants to cool off the economy without
`freezing it — Newsweek>
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`— cool it
`: to calm down : go easy <the word went out to the young
`to cool it — W. M. Young>
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`— cool one's heels
`: to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from
`or as if from disdain or discourtesy
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`Examples of COOL
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`The fan cools the engine.
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`the cooling effect of the breeze
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`Allow the cake to cool before slicing.
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`the cooling of the ocean waters
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`I took a break from the discussion to allow my anger to
`cool.
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`His interest in her has cooled somewhat.
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`First Known Use of COOL
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`before 12th century
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`Related to COOL
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`Synonyms
`chill, refrigerate
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`Antonyms
`heat, toast, warm
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`3cool noun
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`Definition of COOL
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`: a cool time, place, or situation <the cool of the evening>
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`a : absence of excitement or emotional involvement :
`DETACHMENT <must surrender his fine cool and enter the
`closed crazy world of suicide — Wilfrid Sheed>
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`b : POISE, COMPOSURE <press questions … seemed to rattle
`him and he lost his cool — New Republic>
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`: HIPNESS
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`Examples of COOL
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`<the judge's customary cool stood him in good stead during
`the sensational trial>
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`<I envy you your cool.>
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`15th century
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`Related to COOL
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`Synonyms
`coldness, detachment, dispassion, dispassionateness
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`Antonyms
`unfashionableness
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`4cool adverb
`: in a calm manner : in a way that does not seem unusual
`or excited
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`Full Definition of COOL
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`: in a casual and nonchalant manner <play it cool>
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`Examples of COOL
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`Here comes Mom. Act cool and she won't suspect a thing.
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`First Known Use of COOL
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`1841
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