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[kuːl] adj I

1) fairly cold

Ant:

warm

The water was wonderfully cool and refreshing.[/ex]

the cool evening air[/ex]

2) calm and relaxed

her cool way of handling the situation[/ex]

3) fashionable and attractive

Ant:

uncool

one of Britain's coolest young designers[/ex]

4) not friendly or enthusiastic

Relations between the two countries were becoming increasingly cool.[/ex]

5) spoken

good or enjoyable

The restaurant was really cool.[/ex]

‘We could go to see a film.' ‘Cool.'[/ex]

6) spoken

a cool person is one that you like or admire

•

play it cool — informal to behave calmly and not show that you are worried about something[/ex]

play it cool — informal to behave calmly and not show your emotions[/ex]

See:

coolly

II

verb

cool [kuːl]

1) [I/T] to become cooler, or to make something cooler

Allow the cake to cool completely.[/ex]

2) [I] if an emotion such as love or anger cools, it becomes less strong

•

- cool down

- cool (sth) down

- cool off

III

noun

[U] cool [kuːl]

a fashionable quality that someone or something has

Syn:

sophistication

•

keep your cool — to remain calm in a difficult situation[/ex]

lose your cool — to become angry or excited in a difficult situation[/ex]