COOL


Meaning of COOL in English

(~er, ~est, ~s, ~ing, ~ed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

Something that is ~ has a temperature which is low but not very low.

I felt a current of ~ air...

The vaccines were kept ~ in refrigerators.

? warm

ADJ

2.

If it is ~, or if a place is ~, the temperature of the air is low but not very low.

Thank goodness it’s ~ in here...

Store grains and cereals in a ~, dry place.

...a ~ November evening.

? warm

ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ

Cool is also a noun.

She walked into the ~ of the hallway.

N-SING: the N, oft N of n

3.

Clothing that is ~ is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather.

In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is ~ and comfortable.

? warm

ADJ

4.

Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of ~ness.

Choose a ~ colour such as cream...

? warm

ADJ: ADJ n

5.

When something ~s or when you ~ it, it becomes lower in temperature.

Drain the meat and allow it to ~...

Huge fans will have to ~ the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees.

...a ~ing breeze.

VERB: V, V n, V-ing

To ~ down means the same as to ~ .

Avoid putting your car away until the engine has ~ed down...

The other main way the body ~s itself down is by panting.

PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P

6.

When a feeling or emotion ~s, or when you ~ it, it becomes less powerful.

Within a few minutes tempers had ~ed...

His weird behaviour had ~ed her passion.

VERB: V, V n

7.

If you say that a person or their behaviour is ~, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation.

He was marvelously ~ again, smiling as if nothing had happened...

= calm

ADJ approval

~ly

Everyone must think this situation through calmly and ~ly.

...~ly ‘objective’ professionals.

ADV

8.

If you say that a person or their behaviour is ~, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic.

I didn’t like him at all. I thought he was ~, aloof, and arrogant...

The idea met with a ~ response...

ADJ

~ly

‘It’s your choice, Nina,’ David said ~ly.

ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj

9.

If you say that a person or their behaviour is ~, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. (INFORMAL)

He was trying to be really ~ and trendy.

ADJ approval

10.

If you say that someone is ~ about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. (mainly AM INFORMAL)

Bev was really ~ about it all.

ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n approval

11.

If you say that something is ~, you think it is very good. (INFORMAL)

Kathleen gave me a really ~ dress.

= neat

ADJ

12.

You can use ~ to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. (INFORMAL)

Columbia recently re-signed the band for a ~ $30 million.

ADJ: ADJ n emphasis

13.

If you keep your ~ in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your ~, you get angry or upset. (INFORMAL)

She kept her ~ and managed to get herself out of the ordeal...

PHRASE: V inflects

14.

If you play it ~, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something. (INFORMAL)

It’s ridiculous to play it ~ if someone you’re mad about is mad about you too.

PHRASE: V inflects

15.

as ~ as a cucumber: see cucumber

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