Main Entry: cool
Pronunciation: \ˈkül\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English col, from Old English cōl; 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 Current Biography> b : lacking ardor or friendliness c of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint d : free from tensions or violence
3 —used as an intensive
4 : marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion
5 : facilitating or suggesting relief from heat
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, hiphappy with the new shoes…because they were not cool — Celestine Sibley>
2 a : marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control Current Biography> b : lacking ardor or friendliness c of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint d : free from tensions or violence
3 —used as an intensive
4 : marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion
5 : facilitating or suggesting relief from heat
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
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