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cool

adjective

neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze"
Antonyms: warm Similar: air-conditioned, air-cooled, chill, chilly, caller, precooled, water-cooled
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"
Synonyms: coolheaded, nerveless Similar: composed
(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets"
Antonyms: warm Similar: cold
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes"
Antonyms: warm Similar: chilly, unfriendly, unresponsive
used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks"
Similar: unqualified
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept; "he''s a cool dude"; "that''s cool"; "Mary''s dress is really cool"; "it''s not cool to arrive at a party too early"
Similar: fashionable, stylish

noun

the quality of being cool; "the cool of early morning"
great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
Synonyms: aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid

verb

make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
Synonyms: chill, cool down Antonyms: heat, heat up
loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
Synonyms: chill, cool down Antonyms: heat, hot up, heat up
lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
Synonyms: cool down, cool off