cool
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/kuːl/
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/kuːl/
adjective
A1
a little cold, not hot
The cool water felt good on a hot day.
R
keeps you from getting too hot
Wear cool clothes when it's warm outside.
R
feels nice and cool
The cool breeze made the day feel nice.
A1
fashionable and liked
That's a cool shirt you're wearing.
A1
enjoyable or fun
We had a cool time at the party.
A1
showing you like or agree
Cool! Let's go to the movies.
B2
calm and not upset
Stay cool when things go wrong.
B2
not friendly or excited
He gave a cool response to the idea.
R
confident in a bold way
She walked away with a cool attitude.
R
a large amount of money
He spent a cool thousand on that bike.
verb
B1
to become less hot or make less hot
Let the soup cool before you eat it.
B2
to become less excited or friendly
Their friendship began to cool over time.
noun
R
cool air or a cool place
We sat in the cool of the shade.
R
being fashionable and impressive
He has a lot of cool in how he dresses.
translation
a little cold, not hot; keeps you from getting too hot; feels nice and cool; fashionable and liked; enjoyable or fun; showing you like or agree; calm and not upset; not friendly or excited; confident in a bold way; a large amount of money
to become less hot or make less hot; to become less excited or friendly
cool air or a cool place; being fashionable and impressive
Word Forms
3rd Present
cools
Past
cooled
Perfect
cooled
Progressive
cooling
Comparative
cooler
Superlative
coolest