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Adjective
Marked by somewhat low temperature
“Unseasonably cool weather is considered to have contributed to track records in four competition categories.”
Adjective
Being in control of one's emotions
“He sensed a stew of emotions bubbling beneath her cool exterior.”
Adjective
Showing apathy or disregard towards a person or idea
“His relationship with his wife has broken down and his two sons are distant and cool with him.”
Adjective
(informal) Marked by a characteristic deemed as being impressive with regards to fashion
“I was so sharp in these cool clothes, I could cut butter, or at least turn heads.”
Adjective
Calmly audacious
“He was unusually cool and brave for someone who was bungee-jumping for the first time.”
Adjective
Deemed to be satisfactory
“Apart from my hurt ego, everything is cool!”
Verb
To allay a situation that has escalated
“Security was called to the scene to cool a heated altercation between two disruptive neighbors.”
Verb
To lessen or abate the effects of
“The surge in real-estate prices would cool after some time.”
Verb
To make colder or less hot
“The recipe calls for you to cool the cake before icing the cake.”
Verb
To have the sensation of losing heat
“If you must handle the motor for any reason, you must wait for it to cool before touching it.”
Verb
(typically precedes off) To decrease the intensity of one's temperament
“I will give him some time to cool off a little and think twice about his insane plan.”
Noun
A moderate state of coldness
“Emma was shocked at the electricity that had passed between them, an instant heat despite the cool of the June night.”
Noun
A calm or unwavering temperament
“In spite of the overwhelming odds to overcome a large deficit, he didn't lose his cool, and continued to play at an elite level.”
Noun
A state of trendiness
“It's hard to believe that he is now the face of cool, especially after living through a period where he was perceived to be a fuddy-duddy.”
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