Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - cool
Cool
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adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of or at a fairly low temperature, fairly cold (a cool day; a cool bath). 2 suggesting or achieving coolness (cool colours; cool clothes). 3 calm, unexcited. 4 lacking zeal or enthusiasm. 5 unfriendly; lacking cordiality (got a cool reception). 6 (of jazz playing) restrained, relaxed. 7 calmly audacious (a cool customer). 8 (prec. by a) colloq. at least; not less than (cost me a cool thousand). 9 sl. esp. US excellent, marvellous. --n. 1 coolness. 2 cool air; a cool place. 3 sl. calmness, composure (keep one's cool; lose one's cool). --v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by down, off) make or become cool. Phrases and idioms cool-bag (or -box) an insulated container for keeping food cool. cool-headed not easily excited. cool one's heels see HEEL(1). cooling-off period an interval to allow for a change of mind before commitment to action. cooling tower a tall structure for cooling hot water before reuse, esp. in industry. cool it sl. relax, calm down. Derivatives coolish adj. coolly adv. coolness n. Etymology: OE col, colian, f. Gmc: cf. COLD
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I. adjective see: cold Date: before 12th century moderately cold ; lacking in warmth, 2. marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control , lacking ardor or friendliness , marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint, free from tensions or violence , 3. — used as an intensive marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion , facilitating or suggesting relief from heat , 6. producing an impression of being ~, relatively lacking in timbre or resonance, 7. slang very good ; excellent, fashionable, hip , ~ish adjective ~ly also ~y adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. verb Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to become ~ ; lose heat or warmth , to lose ardor or passion , transitive verb to make ~ ; impart a feeling of ~ness to , 2. to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of ; calm , to slow or lessen the growth or activity of, III. noun Date: 15th century a ~ time, place, or situation , 2. absence of excitement or emotional involvement ; detachment , poise, composure , hipness, IV. adverb Date: 1841 in a casual and nonchalant manner ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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