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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COOL, a. [G., cold, to cool; chilliness; to blow strong.]
1. Moderately cold; being of a temperature between hot and cold; as cool air; cool water.
2. Not ardent or zealous; not angry; not fond; not excited by passion of any kind; indifferent; as a cool friend; a cool temper; a cool lover.
3. Not retaining heat; light; as a cool dress.
COOL, n. A moderate state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; as the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.
COOL, v.t.
1. To allay heat; to make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of a substance; as, ice wools water.
Send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. Luke 16.
2. To moderate excitement of temper; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm, as anger; to abate, as love; to moderate, as desire, zeal or ardor; to render indifferent.
COOL, v.i.
1. To become less hot; to lose heat. Let tea or coffee cool to the temperature of the blood, before it is drank.
2. To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become less ardent, angry, zealous, or affectionate; to become more moderate. Speak not in a passion; first let your temper cool.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" [ant: warm]
2: 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" [syn: cool, coolheaded, nerveless]
3: (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets; "cool greens and blues and violets" [ant: warm]
4: 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" [ant: warm]
5: (used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification; "a cool million bucks"
6: 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" n
1: the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"
2: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" [syn: aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid] v
1: make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" [syn: cool, chill, cool down] [ant: heat, heat up]
2: loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" [syn: cool, chill, cool down] [ant: heat, heat up, hot up]
3: lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" [syn: cool, cool off, cool down]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English col, from Old English c?l; akin to Old High German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold — more at cold Date: before 12th century 1. moderately cold ; lacking in warmth 2. a. marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control <a cool and calculating administrator — Current Biography> b. lacking ardor or friendliness <a cool impersonal manner> c. of jazz marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint d. free from tensions or violence <meeting with minority groups in an attempt to keep the city cool> 3. — used as an intensive <a cool million dollars> 4. marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion <a cool reply> 5. facilitating or suggesting relief from heat <a cool dress> 6. a. of a color producing an impression of being cool; specifically of a hue in the range violet through blue to green b. of a musical tone relatively lacking in timbre or resonance 7. slang a. very good ; excellent; also all right b. fashionable, hip <not happy with the new shoes…because they were not cool — Celestine Sibley> • coolish adjective • coolly also cooly adverb • coolness noun Synonyms: cool, composed, collected, unruffled, imperturbable, nonchalant mean free from agitation or excitement. cool may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness <kept a cool head>. composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition <the composed pianist gave a flawless concert>. collected implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis <the nurse stayed calm and collected>. unruffled suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement <harried but unruffled>. imperturbable implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation <the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling>. nonchalant stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern <a nonchalant driver>. II. verb Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to become cool ; lose heat or warmth <placed the pie in the window to cool> — sometimes used with off or down 2. to lose ardor or passion <his anger cooled> transitive verb 1. to make cool ; impart a feeling of coolness to <cooled the room with a fan> — often used with off or down <a swim cooled us off a little> 2. a. to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of ; calm <cooled her growing anger> b. to slow or lessen the growth or activity of — usually used with off or down <wants to cool off the economy without freezing it — Newsweek> III. noun Date: 15th century 1. a cool time, place, or situation <the cool of the evening> 2. a. absence of excitement or emotional involvement ; detachment <must surrender his fine cool and enter the closed crazy world of suicide — Wilfrid Sheed> b. poise, composure <press questions…seemed to rattle him and he lost his cool — New Republic> 3. hipness IV. adverb Date: 1841 in a casual and nonchalant manner <play it cool>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of or at a fairly low temperature, fairly cold (a cool day; a cool bath). 2 suggesting or achieving coolness (cool colours; cool clothes). 3 calm, unexcited. 4 lacking zeal or enthusiasm. 5 unfriendly; lacking cordiality (got a cool reception). 6 (of jazz playing) restrained, relaxed. 7 calmly audacious (a cool customer). 8 (prec. by a) colloq. at least; not less than (cost me a cool thousand). 9 sl. esp. US excellent, marvellous. --n. 1 coolness. 2 cool air; a cool place. 3 sl. calmness, composure (keep one's cool; lose one's cool). --v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by down, off) make or become cool. Phrases and idioms: cool-bag (or -box) an insulated container for keeping food cool. cool-headed not easily excited. cool one's heels see HEEL(1). cooling-off period an interval to allow for a change of mind before commitment to action. cooling tower a tall structure for cooling hot water before reuse, esp. in industry. cool it sl. relax, calm down. Derivatives: coolish adj. coolly adv. coolness n. Etymology: OE col, colian, f. Gmc: cf. COLD

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cool Cool, a. [Compar. Cooler; superl. Coolest.] [AS. c[=o]l; akin to D. koel, G. k["u]hl, OHG. chouli, Dan. k["o]lig, Sw. kylig, also to AS. calan to be cold, Icel. kala. See Cold, and cf. Chill.] 1. Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness. Fanned with cool winds. --Milton. 2. Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater. For a patriot, too cool. --Goldsmith. 3. Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress. 4. Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner. 5. Quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior. Its cool stare of familiarity was intolerable. --Hawthorne. 6. Applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount. He had lost a cool hundred. --Fielding. Leaving a cool thousand to Mr. Matthew Pocket. --Dickens. Syn: Calm; dispassionate; self-possessed; composed; repulsive; frigid; alienated; impudent.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cool Cool, n. A moderate state of cold; coolness; -- said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cool Cool, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Cooling.] 1. To make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of; as, ice cools water. Send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. --Luke xvi. 24. 2. To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate. We have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts. --Shak. To cool the heels, to dance attendance; to wait, as for admission to a patron's house. [Colloq.] --Dryden.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cool Cool, v. i. 1. To become less hot; to lose heat. I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus, the whilst his iron did on the anvil cool. --Shak. 2. To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate. I will not give myself liberty to think, lest I should cool. --Congreve.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(cooler, coolest, cools, cooling, cooled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. I felt a current of cool air... The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. ? warm ADJ 2. 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. ...a cool November evening. ? warm ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ • Cool is also a noun. She walked into the cool of the hallway. N-SING: the N, oft N of n 3. Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather. In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable. ? warm ADJ 4. Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. Choose a cool colour such as cream... ? warm ADJ: ADJ n 5. When something cools or when you cool it, it becomes lower in temperature. Drain the meat and allow it to cool... Huge fans will have to cool the concrete floor to keep it below 150 degrees. ...a cooling breeze. VERB: V, V n, V-ing • To cool down means the same as to cool. Avoid putting your car away until the engine has cooled down... The other main way the body cools itself down is by panting. PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P 6. When a feeling or emotion cools, or when you cool it, it becomes less powerful. Within a few minutes tempers had cooled... His weird behaviour had cooled her passion. VERB: V, V n 7. If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are calm and unemotional, especially in a difficult situation. He was marvelously cool again, smiling as if nothing had happened... = calm ADJ [approval] • coolly Everyone must think this situation through calmly and coolly. ...coolly 'objective' professionals. ADV 8. If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are unfriendly or not enthusiastic. I didn't like him at all. I thought he was cool, aloof, and arrogant... The idea met with a cool response... ADJ • coolly 'It's your choice, Nina,' David said coolly. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj 9. If you say that a person or their behaviour is cool, you mean that they are fashionable and attractive. (INFORMAL) He was trying to be really cool and trendy. ADJ [approval] 10. If you say that someone is cool about something, you mean that they accept it and are not angry or upset about it. (mainly AM INFORMAL) Bev was really cool about it all. ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n [approval] 11. If you say that something is cool, you think it is very good. (INFORMAL) Kathleen gave me a really cool dress. = neat ADJ 12. You can use cool to emphasize that an amount or figure is very large, especially when it has been obtained easily. (INFORMAL) Columbia recently re-signed the band for a cool $30 million. ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis] 13. If you keep your cool in a difficult situation, you manage to remain calm. If you lose your cool, you get angry or upset. (INFORMAL) She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal... PHRASE: V inflects 14. If you play it cool, you deliberately behave in a calm, unemotional way because you do not want people to know you are enthusiastic or angry about something. (INFORMAL) It's ridiculous to play it cool if someone you're mad about is mad about you too. PHRASE: V inflects 15. as cool as a cucumber: see cucumber

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kool (ruach, "wind"; katapsucho, "to cool down"): "Cool of the day" (Ge 3:8, margin "wind"), when the evening breeze has tempered the heat of the day, enabling Orientals to walk abroad. "Cool my tongue" (Lu 16:24), a phrase reflecting the Jewish notion that Abraham had power to rescue his descendants from the fires of Hades.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Somewhat cold, a little cold, moderately cold, rather cold. 2. Unimpassioned, dispassionate, collected, composed, self-possessed, calm, unruffled, undisturbed, sedate, unexcited, placid, quiet, staid. 3. Indifferent, unconcerned, lukewarm, cold-blooded. 4. Frigid, chilling, apathetic, freezing, repellent. 5. (Colloq.) Impudent, shameless, selfishly self-possessed. II. v. a. 1. Refrigerate, chill, make cool, reduce the heat of. 2. Allay, calm, quiet, temper, attemper, moderate, abate, damp. III. v. n. 1. Grow cool, lose heat. 2. Grow lukewarm or indifferent or less furious, lose ardor, be less zealous.

Moby Thesaurus

Buddha-like composure, Laodicean, OK, Olympian, Oriental calm, abate, abnegation, above all that, absolute zero, abstinence, ace-high, affectless, aguey, aguish, air-condition, air-cool, algid, algidity, allay, aloof, anesthetized, apathetic, aplomb, appease, arctic, arrest, arrogant, assassinate, assured, at rest, audacious, autistic, aweless, awelessness, backward, bad, balance, balanced, balanced personality, bang-up, bashful, bitterness, blank, bleakness, blue with cold, blunt, bold, bonzer, boss, bracing, brazen, bridle, briskness, bully, bump off, bumptious, but good, calculated, calm, calm disposition, calm down, calm of mind, calmness, catatonic, chattering, check, chill, chilled, chilliness, chilling, chilly, chromatic, cloistered, cold, cold as charity, cold-blooded, coldhearted, coldness, collect, collected, colorific, coloring, commonsense, compose, composed, composure, conciliate, confident, conservatism, constancy, constrain, constrained, constraint, contain, continence, 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lessen, level-headed, levelheaded, liquidate, logical, low temperature, lukewarm, lull, many-colored, marvy, matching, mean, meden agan, medley, mental composure, middle way, mildness, moderate, moderateness, moderation, moderationism, modest, moldering, mollify, monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, motley, neat, nerve, neuter, neutral, neutrality, nifty, nip, nippiness, nippy, nobby, nodding acceptance, nonamazedness, nonamazement, nonastonishment, nonchalant, nonemotional, nonmarveling, nonviolence, nonwonder, nonwondering, nothing in excess, objective, obtrusive, obtuse, offish, okay, out of sight, out of touch, overconfident, overpresumptuous, overweening, pacific, pacifism, pacify, passionless, peace of mind, peaceable, peaceful, peacefulness, peachy, peachy-keen, perfunctory, philosophic composure, philosophical, philosophicalness, philosophy, phlegmatic, pigmentary, placate, placid, placidity, poise, polychromatic, pour balm into, pour balm on, practical, pragmatic, 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