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Word: Cool
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold
kuːl
of or at a fairly low temperature
Short Definition:of low temperature
Examples:- it'll be a cool afternoon
- the wind kept them cool
showing no friendliness towards a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project
Short Definition:showing no friendliness or enthusiasm
Examples:- he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research centre
fashionably attractive or impressive
Short Definition:fashionable
Examples:- he made no concessions to fashion, yet somehow he was hip and cool
- I always wore sunglasses to look cool
used to emphasize the size of an amount of money
Short Definition:emphasizing large amount
Examples:- research for a new drug can cost a cool £50 million
Word: Cool
Speech Type: Noun
kuːl
a fairly low temperature
Short Definition:low temperature
Examples:- the cool of the night air
calmness; composure
Short Definition:calmness
Examples:- he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us
the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive
Short Definition:quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive
Examples:- all the cool of high fashion
Word: Cool
Speech Type: Verb
kuːl
become or make less hot
Short Definition:become less hot
Examples:- we dived into the river to cool off
- cool the pastry for five minutes
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