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cool(adjective)/kuːl/ /kuːl/- fairly cold; not hot or warm
- cool air/water
- a cool breeze/drink/climate
- Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend.
- These plants prefer cooler temperatures.
- Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
- The wooden shutters help keep the building cool.
- Store lemons in a cool dry place.
Extra Examples- It was a relatively cool night.
- It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat.
- The cave was refreshingly cool.
- The forest looked cool and shady.
- The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool.
- The weather that June was unseasonably cool.
- Try to keep the drinks cool.
- Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting.
- A cool breeze played in the trees.
- Store medicines in a cool dry place.
- The hall was deliciously cool and dark.
- The water was blissfully cool.
- They bathed in the cool water.
- We found a cool place to sit.
- a long cool drink
- helping you keep cool
- Wear light, cool clothing but try to avoid shorts.
- making you feel pleasantly cool
- a room painted in cool greens and blues
- used to show that you admire or approve of somebody/something because they are/it is fashionable, attractive and often different
- Doesn't she look cool in those sunglasses?
- He's a really cool guy.
- You look pretty cool with that new haircut.
- It's a cool movie.
- She has lots of cool ideas.
Extra Examples- His new car's pretty cool.
- I think their new song's really cool.
- ‘What's his new girlfriend like?’ ‘She's cool.’
- You look really cool in those jeans.
- used to describe something that you like or enjoy
- We had such a cool time with Ed and his friends.
- I really hope you can come—it'd be so cool!
- It was totally cool to see him in real life.
- It's really cool you came back!
- used to show that you approve of something or agree to a suggestion
- We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘Cool!’
- Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘That's cool.’
- ‘Yeah, sure. That sounds cool,’ he replied.
- I was surprised that she got the job, but I'm cool with it (= it's not a problem for me).
- She's completely cool about what happened.
- calm; not excited, angry or emotional
- Keep cool!
- Just stay cool and don't panic.
- She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm).
- He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency).
Extra Examples- He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected.
- He forced himself to count to ten and act cool.
- Professionally cool, she went back to her patient.
- She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
- Keep cool. We'll sort this out.
- What is she like beneath her cool, confident exterior?
- not friendly, interested or enthusiastic
- They gave the prime minister a cool reception.
- Her voice was cool and dismissive.
- She was decidedly cool about the proposal.
- He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument.
Extra Examples- He was cool towards me.
- I'm sorry I acted cool toward you.
- She was distinctly cool about their plans.
- calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you even if they don't approve
- She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please.
- He was a cool customer. No one would think to look for him in a city where he’d been arrested for killing a cop.
- used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is
- The car cost a cool thirty thousand.
- very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation
- George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him.
- to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling
- I decided to play it cool and act like I had actually forgotten all about it.
- to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
- We need to take a long, hard look at all the options.
- very fashionable
- The assistants look like they're too cool for school.
Word Origin- Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.
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