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Meaning in simple English
US /kuːl/
cool means: A little cold, often in a pleasant way.
adjective
SLIGHTLY COLDA1
A little cold, often in a pleasant way.
- The water feels cool.
- We enjoyed a cool evening outside.
- Keep the drinks cool until lunch.
GOODA2
Good, enjoyable, or acceptable.
- That is a cool bike.
- Your plan sounds cool.
- Are you cool with leaving early?
SOCIALLY ADMIREDB1
Admired because you seem confident, stylish, or interesting.
- Everyone thinks her brother is cool.
- He wanted to look cool at school.
- The coolest kids sat together.
CALMB1
Calm and able to control your feelings in a difficult situation.
- Try to stay cool.
- She kept a cool head during the emergency.
- His cool reply surprised everyone.
RELIEVING HEATB2
Helping you feel less hot.
- Choose cool clothing for the trip.
- This cool cotton shirt feels comfortable in summer.
- She wore a cool linen dress.
noun
COOL AIRC1
Pleasantly low air temperature, especially after heat.
- We rested in the cool of the garden.
- They walked in the cool of evening.
- The morning cool soon gave way to heat.
verb
MAKE COLDERA2
To make something less hot.
- Ice will cool the drink.
- The fan cooled the room.
- Let us cool the soup before serving it.
BECOME COLDERA2
To become less hot.
- Wait for the tea to cool.
- The cake cooled on the table.
- The air cools quickly after sunset.
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