Soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature
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a cool drink in the leafy shade
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the bathroom was all glass and cool, muted blues
(esp. of clothing) Keeping one from becoming too hot
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wear your cool, comfortable shirts
Showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project
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he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center
Free from excitement or anxiety
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he prided himself on keeping a cool head
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she seems cool, calm, and collected
Calmly audacious
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such an expensive strategy requires cool nerves
(of jazz, esp. modern jazz) Restrained and relaxed
Fashionably attractive or impressive
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I always wore sunglasses to look cool
Excellent
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a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!
Used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, esp. of money
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a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise
Web Definitions:
Cool is an aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style, influenced by and a product of the Zeitgeist. Because of the varied and changing connotations of cool, as well its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning. ...