{
    "term": "cool",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "fairly cold; not hot or warm",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "cool air/water"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a cool breeze/drink/climate"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These plants prefer cooler temperatures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's sit in the shade and **keep cool**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wooden shutters help **keep** the building **cool**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Store lemons in a cool dry place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a relatively cool night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cave was refreshingly cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The forest looked cool and shady."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The weather that June was unseasonably cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to keep the drinks cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wait until the cake is completely cool before cutting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A cool breeze played in the trees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Store medicines in a cool dry place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hall was deliciously cool and dark."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The water was blissfully cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They bathed in the cool water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We found a cool place to sit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a long cool drink"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Weather"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["very", "a little", "slightly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "helping you keep cool",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Wear light, cool clothing but try to avoid shorts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "making you feel pleasantly cool",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a room painted in cool greens and blues"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to show that you admire or approve of somebody/something because they are/it is fashionable, attractive and often different",
            "labels": "(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English, informal)(informal, especially North American English)(informal)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Doesn't she **look cool** in those sunglasses?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's a **really cool** guy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You look **pretty cool** with that new haircut."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a cool movie."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has lots of cool ideas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His new car's pretty cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think their new song's really cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘What's his new girlfriend like?’ ‘She's cool.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You look really cool in those jeans."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + cool": ["be", "look", "sound"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to describe something that you like or enjoy",
            "sensetop": "it is cool to do somethingit is cool (that)…",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We had such a cool time with Ed and his friends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I really hope you can come—it'd be **so cool**!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was totally cool to see him in real life.",
                    "contextForm": "it is cool to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's **really cool** you came back!",
                    "contextForm": "it is cool (that)…"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "used to show that you approve of something or agree to a suggestion",
            "sensetop": "cool with somethingcool about something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘We're meeting Jake for lunch and we can go on the yacht in the afternoon.’ ‘**Cool**!’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you come at 10.30 tomorrow?’ ‘**That's cool**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Yeah, sure. That sounds cool,’ he replied."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was surprised that she got the job, but **I'm cool with it** *(= it's not a problem for me)*.",
                    "contextForm": "cool with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's completely cool about what happened.",
                    "contextForm": "cool about something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + cool": ["be", "look", "sound"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "calm; not excited, angry or emotional",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Keep cool!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Just stay cool and don't panic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to remain **cool, calm and collected** *(= calm)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has a **cool head** *(= he stays calm in an emergency)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He forced himself to count to ten and act cool."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Professionally cool, she went back to her patient."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She managed to stay cool during the meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep cool. We'll sort this out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is she like beneath her cool, confident exterior?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["very", "pretty"],
                "preposition": ["about", "with"],
                "phrases": ["cool, calm and collected"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "not friendly, interested or enthusiastic",
            "sensetop": "cool about somethingcool towards somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They gave the prime minister a cool reception."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her voice was cool and dismissive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was decidedly cool about the proposal.",
                    "contextForm": "cool about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument.",
                    "contextForm": "cool towards somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was cool towards me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm sorry I acted cool toward you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was distinctly cool about their plans."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["act", "appear", "be"],
                "adverb": ["distinctly", "very", "rather"],
                "preposition": ["about", "towards/​toward"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "calm and confident in a way that lacks respect for other people, but makes people admire you even if they don't approve",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She just took his keys and walked out with them, cool as you please."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a **cool customer**. No one would think to look for him in a city where he’d been arrested for killing a cop."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["very", "pretty"],
                "preposition": ["about", "with"],
                "phrases": ["cool, calm and collected"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "used about a sum of money to emphasize how large it is",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The car cost a cool thirty thousand."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very calm and showing control, especially in a difficult situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "George is cool as a cucumber and this should be just another operation for him."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to deal with a situation in a calm way and not show what you are really feeling",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I decided to play it cool and act like I had actually forgotten all about it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We need to take a long, hard look at all the options."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very fashionable",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The assistants look like they're too cool for school."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kuːl/",
                "audio": "co/cool/cool__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kuːl/",
                "audio": "co/cool/cool__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold."
}