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- Dictionarycool/kuːl/
adjective
- 1. of or at a fairly low temperature: "it'll be a cool afternoon" Similar Opposite
- 2. showing no friendliness towards a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: "he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research centre" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a fairly low temperature: "the cool of the night air" Similar Opposite
- 2. calmness; composure: "he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"
verb
- 1. become or make less hot: "we dived into the river to cool off" Similar Opposite
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calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind: He was very cool when we broke the window, and didn't shout or get mad. stay/keep cool If you have to deal with a difficult customer, try to stay / keep cool (= not become angry or excited). be cool with something informal.
1. : moderately cold : lacking in warmth. The plant grows best in cool climates. 2. a. : marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control. a cool and calculating businessperson. b. : lacking ardor or friendliness.
adjective. neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat. “a cool autumn day” “a cool room” “ cool summer dresses” “ cool drinks” “a cool breeze” synonyms: cold. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. air-conditioned. cooled by air conditioning.
Cool definition: moderately cold; neither warm nor cold. See examples of COOL used in a sentence.
If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. Thank goodness it's cool in here. Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place.
calm and not worried or frightened; not influenced by strong feeling of any kind: He was very cool when we broke the window, and didn't yell or get mad. stay/keep cool If you have to deal with a difficult customer, try to stay / keep cool (= not become angry or excited). be cool with something informal.
Definition of cool adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.