Meaning & use

cool

adjective·Everyday

Having a moderately low temperature; also used informally to mean fashionable or impressive.

See it in a sentence

A cool breeze drifted through the open window in the evening.

Everyone agreed the new café downtown was the coolest place to hang out.

A note on using this word

Cool as slang for approval has stayed popular across generations since the mid-twentieth century, unlike many other slang terms.

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Calm and composed, especially under pressure.

She stayed cool during the emergency and guided everyone outside safely.

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