cool (
http://definr.com/cool)
adj 1: neither warm or 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:
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: (informal; of a number or sum) without exaggeration or
qualification; "a cool million bucks"
6: (informal) 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 cool: "the cool of early morning"
2: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
[syn:
aplomb,
assuredness,
poise,
sang-froid,
self-possession]
v 1: make cool or cooler; "Chill the food" [syn:
chill, {cool
down}] [ant:
heat]
2: loose heat; The air cooled considerably after the
thunderstorm" [syn:
chill,
cool down] [ant:
heat]
3: lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably" [syn: {cool
off},
cool down]