Cool
adjective
A little cold, but not very cold.
I like to drink cool water in the summer
Often appears as...
- cool breeze
- cool drink
adjective
Calm and not excited or nervous.
She stayed cool during the crisis
Often appears as...
- cool head
- stay cool
adjective
Fashionable and trendy.
That's a really cool jacket
Often appears as...
- cool clothes
- cool hairstyle
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
verb
To make something less hot.
Let the soup cool before you eat it
Often appears as...
- cool down
- cool off
adjective
Used to show that you accept a situation or you're okay with something.
If you want to leave early, that's cool
Often appears as...
- that's cool
- cool with it
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Used to express admiration or approval.
You have a pet snake? Cool!
Often appears as...
- that's cool!
- cool stuff!
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adjective
A little cold, but not very cold.
I like to drink cool water in the summer
Often appears as...
- cool breeze
- cool drink
adjective
Calm and not excited or nervous.
She stayed cool during the crisis
Often appears as...
- cool head
- stay cool
adjective
Fashionable and trendy.
That's a really cool jacket
Often appears as...
- cool clothes
- cool hairstyle
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
verb
To make something less hot.
Let the soup cool before you eat it
Often appears as...
- cool down
- cool off
adjective
Used to show that you accept a situation or you're okay with something.
If you want to leave early, that's cool
Often appears as...
- that's cool
- cool with it
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Used to express admiration or approval.
You have a pet snake? Cool!
Often appears as...
- that's cool!
- cool stuff!
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Descriptions
Use 'cool' to describe comfortable weather that might require a light sweater.
After the heatwave, the cool evening was a relief.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Cold Enough
'Cool' suggests a temperature that's pleasant, not too cold.
The pool feels cool, perfect for a swim.
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Descriptions
Use 'cool' to describe comfortable weather that might require a light sweater.
After the heatwave, the cool evening was a relief.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Cold Enough
'Cool' suggests a temperature that's pleasant, not too cold.
The pool feels cool, perfect for a swim.
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Descriptions
Use 'cool' to describe comfortable weather that might require a light sweater.
After the heatwave, the cool evening was a relief.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Cold Enough
'Cool' suggests a temperature that's pleasant, not too cold.
The pool feels cool, perfect for a swim.
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Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good thermal properties so whatever's inside is kept either cool or warm and it can even provide a sterile environment for surgery yeah I didn't realize I'm gonna be balls on it has it got a door
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
really quickly. I love the next coolest gadget. But it's very important, and these researchers are showing, that the developers of these things need to take security into account from the very beginning, and need to realize that they may have a threat model, but the attackers may not be nice enough
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
that even our own universe is an illusion. So, as you can see, right now there is no agreement on this question, not even close. All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
can help me levitate. -Oh, my God. -Pretty cool. I mean... it's freaky, is what it is. They're building the sonic levitation machines of the future. It's fixed in there. You know, it's pretty robust. And we can move things around in it.
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
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A message from the next...
notes on cool post-its to write songs learn my favorite school topics and to decorate my bookshelf all these things may appear small but every inspiration from around me encourages me to do
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How many universes are...
Well, I guess we know one other This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
fate as their quarry the creatures that have collapsed from heatstroke too deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to
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African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good thermal properties so whatever's inside is kept either cool or warm and it can even provide a sterile environment for surgery yeah I didn't realize I'm gonna be balls on it has it got a door
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
really quickly. I love the next coolest gadget. But it's very important, and these researchers are showing, that the developers of these things need to take security into account from the very beginning, and need to realize that they may have a threat model, but the attackers may not be nice enough
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
that even our own universe is an illusion. So, as you can see, right now there is no agreement on this question, not even close. All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics.
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
can help me levitate. -Oh, my God. -Pretty cool. I mean... it's freaky, is what it is. They're building the sonic levitation machines of the future. It's fixed in there. You know, it's pretty robust. And we can move things around in it.
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
Video examples
A message from the next...
notes on cool post-its to write songs learn my favorite school topics and to decorate my bookshelf all these things may appear small but every inspiration from around me encourages me to do
Video examples
How many universes are...
Well, I guess we know one other This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
fate as their quarry the creatures that have collapsed from heatstroke too deeply buried but it would place to cool off foraging decisions must be fast to
Video examples
African Bullfrog Dad...
into cooler, deeper water with a better supply of oxygen. A hefty male also assumes the role of guard dog.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kanye West
American Rapper
In today's world, having money has allowed people who are extremely uncool to think that they're cool and carry it like that. People who really are cool and people who really are artists and have ideas have to literally turn in their cool card to society just to make it past the age of 28.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
Me and my brother get along super well. We're, like, best friends. So we'll stay up until, like, five just talking because we get along and, you know, it's cool. And he respects my opinions, and I respect his, even if we don't have the same opinions, but a lot of the time we do.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.
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Paul Singer
American Businessman
What am I missing?' is a much more important question than 'How cool am I?
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Future
American Musician
If I'm the biggest artist in the world, cool, but I want to just be me.
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Julian Edelman
American Athlete
It's cool to get to play with guys that you have friendships with.
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Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
When you get to play a character that's in love, it's cool.
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Nikki Giovanni
American Poet
For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.
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Josie Maran
American Model
Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool.
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Kell Brook
British Athlete
I'm just laid-back and cool.
Quote examples
Kanye West
American Rapper
In today's world, having money has allowed people who are extremely uncool to think that they're cool and carry it like that. People who really are cool and people who really are artists and have ideas have to literally turn in their cool card to society just to make it past the age of 28.
Quote examples
Billie Eilish
American Singer
Me and my brother get along super well. We're, like, best friends. So we'll stay up until, like, five just talking because we get along and, you know, it's cool. And he respects my opinions, and I respect his, even if we don't have the same opinions, but a lot of the time we do.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.
Quote examples
Paul Singer
American Businessman
What am I missing?' is a much more important question than 'How cool am I?
Quote examples
Future
American Musician
If I'm the biggest artist in the world, cool, but I want to just be me.
Quote examples
Julian Edelman
American Athlete
It's cool to get to play with guys that you have friendships with.
Quote examples
Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
When you get to play a character that's in love, it's cool.
Quote examples
Nikki Giovanni
American Poet
For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.
Quote examples
Josie Maran
American Model
Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool.
Quote examples
Kell Brook
British Athlete
I'm just laid-back and cool.
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