cool
cool
1. interjection, slang Used to express that something is acceptable or satisfactory. A: "I'll give you a call in the morning." B: "Cool." A: "Do you want to have pizza for dinner tonight?" B: "Yeah, cool."
2. adjective, slang Sophisticated, fashionable, or knowledgeable of the latest trends. I never hung out with any of the so-called "cool kids" in school. I had way more in common with the kids in band and computer club. Ugh, I hate it when my parents try to act all cool. Like, you're not teenagers—stop pretending to be! We dated for a while, but I always felt like she was way too cool for me.
3. adjective, informal Calm, composed, or unflustered. You've got to stay cool when the boss comes in. Don't let him see that anything is wrong! She was so cool when she made the request that I didn't think anything of it at the time.
4. adjective, slang Very exciting or interesting. Hollywood has always made guns seem cool. A: "I just booked a flight to Paris!" B: "Wow, that's so cool! When are you going?" It was pretty cool getting to see New York City from the inside of a helicopter.
5. adjective, slang Not a problem. A: "I'm sorry for what I said earlier." B: "It's cool, man. Don't worry about it."
6. adjective, slang Unqualified or unexaggerated. I made a cool two million playing the stock markets last year.
7. noun, informal A calm composure or temper. I tried to keep my cool when the famous actor came into my store. He really lost his cool when the waiter dropped his food.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cool
1. mod. unabashed; unruffled; relaxed. (see also keep one’s cool, lose one’s cool.) She is totally cool and easygoing.
2. mod. good; excellent. This is a really cool setup!
3. mod. [of music] mellow; smooth. This stuff is so cool, I’m just floating.
4. mod. no less than [some amount of money]. She cleared a cool forty thousand on the Wilson deal.
5. in. to die; to become cold after death. (Medical euphemism.) We were afraid that he would cool.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (as) cool as a cucumber
- (Have you) been keeping cool?
- (I've been) keeping cool
- a cool head
- be (as) cool as a cucumber
- been keeping cool
- been keeping cool?
- blow (one's) cool
- blow cool
- blow one’s cool
- blow one's cool
- blow your cool
- cool
- cool (one's) heels
- cool (one's) jets
- cool as a cucumber
- cool bananas
- Cool bananas!
- cool beans
- Cool beans!
- cool cat
- cool customer
- cool down
- cool head
- cool heels
- cool it
- Cool it!
- cool it, to
- cool off
- cool one's heels
- cool one's heels, to
- cool out
- cool reception
- cool someone out
- cool story, bro
- cool your heels
- cool your jets!
- cool!
- cool, calm, and collected
- cooled out
- cooling-off period
- house cooling party
- How (something) is that?
- I'm cool
- I'm cool with that/it
- keep (one's) cool
- keep a cool head
- keep cool
- keep one’s cool
- keep one's cool
- keep your breath to cool your porridge
- keep your cool
- keep/lose your cool
- kick your heels
- lose (one's) cool
- lose cool
- lose one’s cool
- lose one's cool
- lose your cool
- not cool!
- play it cool
- save one's breath
- stay cool