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cool

/kul/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Cool means: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.

Synonyms for cool35

noun, as in great coolness and composure under strain

aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid

verb, as in make cool or cooler

chill, cool down

verb, as in loose heat

chill, cool down

verb, as in lose intensity

cool off, cool down

adjective, as in being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-dory, satisfactory

adjective, as in neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

air-conditioned, air-cooled, caller, precooled, water-cooled, cold

adjective, as in psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike

unresponsive, unagitated, cold, unemotional, unfriendly

adjective, as in marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

coolheaded, nerveless, composed

adjective, as in fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept

adjective, as in inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color

adjective, as in used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis

unqualified

also used for cool

calmness, composure, refrigerate, deheat, bool

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of cool

What does cool mean?12

adjective

1

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition“an all-right movie”

2

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat“a cool autumn day”

3

psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike“relations were cool and polite”

4

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional“play it cool”

5

fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept“he's a cool dude”

6

inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color“cool greens and blues and violets”

7

used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis“a cool million bucks”

noun

1

great coolness and composure under strain“keep your cool”

2

the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature“the cool of early morning”

verb

1

make cool or cooler“Chill the food”

2

loose heat“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”

3

lose intensity“His enthusiasm cooled considerably”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cool?10

two syllables

three syllables

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Cool in a sentence

  • With this cool autumn wind blowing, we can feel the change of season.rbbrbb
  • Remove from the heat, add the butter, and leave to cool.Lebensfreude
  • Near the coast, onshore breezes keep even hot days tolerably cool.Delian
  • Look at this book, this page is cool!!unknown
  • After taking the cake out of the oven, allow it to cool.CK
  • Please store in a cool and dry place, out of direct sunlight.corbinjurgens
  • As temperatures rise, plants need more water to keep cool.Hybrid
  • Love is like soup, you have to avoid letting it cool down.magnificentgoddess

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Forms of cool

as a verb

past tense
cooled
present participle
cooling
third-person singular
cools
past participle
cooled

as a adjective

comparative
cooler
superlative
coolest