n. 25B6; adjective
a cool breeze : CHILLY, chill, cold, bracing, brisk, crisp, fresh, refreshing, invigorating; draughty; informal nippy; Brit. informal parky.
a cool response : UNENTHUSIASTIC, lukewarm, tepid, indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, half-hearted; unfriendly, distant, remote, aloof, cold, chilly, frosty, unwelcoming, unresponsive, offhand, uncommunicative, undemonstrative; informal stand-offish.
his ability to keep cool in a crisis : CALM, {cool, calm, and collected}, composed, as cool as a cucumber, collected, cool-headed, level-headed, self-possessed, controlled, self-controlled, poised, serene, tranquil, unruffled, unperturbed, unmoved, untroubled, imperturbable, placid, phlegmatic; informal unflappable, together, laid-back.
a cool lack of morality : BOLD, audacious, nerveless; brazen, shameless, unabashed.
(informal) she thinks she's so cool : FASHIONABLE, stylish, chic, up to the minute, sophisticated; informal trendy, funky, with it, hip, big, happening, groovy; N. Amer. informal kicky, tony, fly.
(informal) a cool song. : See excellent .
warm, enthusiastic, agitated.
25B6; noun
the cool of the evening : CHILL, chilliness, coldness, coolness.
Ken lost his cool : SELF-CONTROL, control, composure, self-possession, calmness, equilibrium, calm; aplomb, poise, sangfroid, presence of mind.
warmth.
25B6; verb
cool the sauce in the fridge : CHILL, refrigerate.
her reluctance did nothing to cool his interest : LESSEN, moderate, diminish, reduce, dampen.
Simpson's ardour had cooled : SUBSIDE, lessen, diminish, decrease, abate, moderate, die down, fade, dwindle, wane.
after a while, she cooled off : CALM DOWN, recover/regain one's composure, compose oneself, control oneself, pull oneself together, simmer down.
heat, inflame, intensify.