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Antonyms for cool

Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : kool
Phonetic Transcription : kul

Definition of cool

Origin :
  • Old English col "not warm" (but usually not as severe as cold), also, of persons, "unperturbed, undemonstrative," from Proto-Germanic *koluz (cf. Middle Dutch coel, Dutch koel, Old High German kuoli, German kühl "cool," Old Norse kala "be cold"), from PIE root *gel- "cold, to freeze" (see cold (adj.)).
  • Applied since 1728 to large sums of money to give emphasis to amount. Meaning "calmly audacious" is from 1825. Slang use for "fashionable" is 1933, originally Black English; modern use as a general term of approval is from late 1940s, probably from bop talk and originally in reference to a style of jazz; said to have been popularized in jazz circles by tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Related: Coolly.
  • adj cold, nippy
  • adj calm, collected
  • adj aloof, disapproving
  • adj excellent
  • verb chill
  • verb take a break; abate
Example sentences :
  • Cool enough to handle and then remove the skin and the roots.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Cool and then add the sirup to the cider and the juice of the lemons.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • He too had been almost angry, only by nature he was cool and even good-tempered.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Remove from the stove, allow them to cool, and serve with cream.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • When cool, this solidifies and may be served in attractive ways.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Seal the jars while hot, allow them to cool, and then store.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Add the butter and vanilla, cool, and fill into the éclairs.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • She made no reply, but opened the door into the cool and, shaded little parlor.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • We prefer the cool, quiet dining-room, which we have to ourselves, after all.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • But after a night of cool reflection they began to repent of their haste.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell

Synonyms for cool

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