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cool / koōl/ • adj. 1. of or at a fairly low temperature. ∎ soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: a cool drink fig. the bathroom was all cool, muted blues. ∎ (esp. of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: cool, comfortable shirts. ∎ showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: he gave a cool reception to the suggestion. ∎ free from excitement or anxiety: he prided himself on keeping a cool head. ∎ calmly audacious: such an expensive strategy requires cool nerves. ∎ (of jazz, esp. modern jazz) restrained and relaxed. 2. inf. fashionably attractive or impressive: I always wore sunglasses to look cool. ∎ excellent: [as interj.] a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool! 3. (a cool ——) inf. used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, esp. of money: a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise. • n. 1. (the cool) a fairly low temperature: the cool of the night air. ∎ a time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low: the cool of the evening. ∎ calmness; composure. 2. the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive: all the cool of high fashion. • v. become or cause to become less hot: [intr.] we dived into the river to cool off | fig. his feelings for her took a long time to cool | [tr.] cool the pastry for five minutes. ∎ become or cause to become calm or less excited: [intr.] after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational | [tr.] George was trying to cool him down. ∎ [usu. in imper.] (cool it) inf. behave in a less excitable manner: “Cool it and tell me why you're so ecstatic.” PHRASES: cool one's heels be kept waiting. keep (or lose) one's cool inf. maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude. play it coolsee play.DERIVATIVES: cooled adj. cool·ish adj. cool·ly adv. cool·ness n. |
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"cool." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cool." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cool.html "cool." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cool.html |
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cool An adjective which was extensively used in mainstream speech for a short period in the early 1960s. It fell into disuse until the 1990s when it was disinterred by Internet users to describe entities such as superior WEB SITES and software products. It has now reemerged into mainstream use in a much bigger way than in the 1960s. See COOL SITE OF THE DAY.
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DARREL INCE. "cool." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "cool." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-cool.html DARREL INCE. "cool." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-cool.html |
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cool cool as a cucumber completely calm; the term is recorded from the mid 18th century.
Cool Britannia Britain, perceived as a stylish and fashionable place; especially (in the late 1990s) as represented by the international success of and interest in contemporary British art, popular music, film, and fashion. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cool." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cool." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cool.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cool." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cool.html |
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cool adj. OE. cōl = MLG., MDu. kōl (Du. koel) :- Gmc. *kōluz, f. *kōl- *kal- (see COLD); as sb. from XIV.
Hence cool vb. OE. cōlian = OS. cōlon :- Gmc. *kōlōjan, f. *kōluz. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cool." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cool." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cool.html T. F. HOAD. "cool." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cool.html |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cool." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cool." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cool.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cool." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cool.html |
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