1. (

• cool ,

) the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning" ;

2. (

• aplomb ,
• assuredness ,
• cool ,
• poise ,
• sang-froid

) great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" ;

1. (

• cool ,
• chill ,
• cool_down

) make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" ;

2. (

• cool ,
• chill ,
• cool_down ,

) loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm" ;

3. (

• cool ,
• cool_off ,
• cool_down ,

) lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" ;

1. (

• cool ,

) neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" ;

2. (

• cool ,
• coolheaded ,
• nerveless

) 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" ;

3. (

• cool ,

) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color; "cool greens and blues and violets"; "the cool sound of rushing water" ;

4. (

• cool ,

) 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" ;

5. (

• all_right ,
• fine ,
• o.k. ,
• ok ,
• okay ,
• hunky-dory ,
• cool

) being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine" ;

6. (

• cool

) used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis; "a cool million bucks" ;

7. (

• cool

) 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" ;