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Cool

As adjective, cooler, coolest

moderately cold; neither warm nor cold:a rather cool evening

feeling comfortably or moderately cold:I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot

imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat:a cool breeze

permitting such a sensation:a cool dress

not excited; calm; composed; under control:to remain cool in the face of disaster

not hasty; deliberate:a cool and calculated action

lacking in interest or enthusiasm:a cool reply to an invitation

lacking in warmth or cordiality:a cool reception

calmly audacious or impudent:a cool lie

aloof or unresponsive; indifferent:He was cool to her passionate advances

unaffected by emotions; disinterested; dispassionate:She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute

Informal

(of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification:a cool million dollars

(of colors) with green, blue, or violet predominating

Slang

great; fine; excellent: a real cool comic

characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever: cool maneuvers on the parallel bars

socially adept: It's not cool to arrive at a party too early

acceptable; satisfactory; okay: If you want to stay late, that's cool

As adverb

Informal

coolly

As interjection

Slang

(used to express acceptance): Okay, cool! I'll be there at :

(used to express approval, admiration, etc

): He got the job? Cool!

As noun

something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc

:in the cool of the evening

coolness

calmness; composure; poise:an executive noted for maintaining her cool under pressure

As verb (used without object)

to become cool (sometimes followed by down or off):The soup cooled in five minutes

We cooled off in the mountain stream

to become less ardent, cordial, etc

; become moderate

As verb (used with object)

to make cool; impart a sensation of coolness to

to lessen the ardor or intensity of; allay; calm; moderate:Disappointment cooled his early zealousness

As Verb phrases

cool down, to bring the body back to its normal physiological level after fast, vigorous exercise or activity by gradually slowing the pace of activity or by doing gentle exercises or stretches

cool off, Informal

to become calmer or more reasonable:Wait until he cools off before you talk to him again

cool out, Slang

to calm or settle down; relax:cooling out at the beach

As Idioms

blow one's cool

blow (def )

cool it, Slang

calm down; take it easy

cool one's heels

heel (def )

Home

As noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

an institution for the homeless, sick, etc

:a nursing home

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

the place or region where something is native or most common

any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home

a person's native place or own country

(in games) the destination or goal

a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team

Baseball

home plate

Lacrosse

one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal

As adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products

principal or main:the corporation's home office

reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust

Sports

played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season

Compare away (def )

As adverb

to, toward, or at home:to go home

deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home

to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home

Nautical

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home

in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home

toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home

As verb (used without object), homed, homing

to go or return home

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc

) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on):The missile homed in on the target

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes

to have a home where specified; reside

As verb (used with object), homed, homing

to bring or send home

to provide with a home

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc

As Idioms

at home, in one's own house or place of residence

in one's own town or country

prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home

We are always at home to her

in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics

played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her

home and dry, British Informal

having safely achieved one's goal

home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc

: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free

certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc

: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about

His cooking is really something to write home about

Bars

As noun

a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:the bars of a cage

an oblong piece of any solid material:a bar of soap; a candy bar

the amount of material in a bar

an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver

a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation

anything that obstructs, hinders, or impedes; obstacle; barrier:a bar to important legislation

a counter or place where beverages, especially liquors, or light meals are served to customers:a snack bar; a milk bar

a barroom or tavern

(in a home) a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages:a breakfast bar

the legal profession

the practicing members of the legal profession in a given community

any tribunal:the bar of public opinion

a band or strip:a bar of light

a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the part of the room occupied by the judges, jury, attorneys, etc

a crowbar

Music

Also called bar line

the line marking the division between two measures of music

double bar

the unit of music contained between two bar lines; measure

Ballet

barre

Law

an objection that nullifies an action or claim

a stoppage or defeat of an alleged right of action

Typography

a horizontal stroke of a type character, as of an A, H, t, and sometimes e

Architecture

(in tracery) a relatively long and slender upright of stone treated as a colonette or molded

Building Trades

an iron or steel shape: I-bar

a muntin

Military

one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia worn by certain commissioned officers

bars, the transverse ridges on the roof of the mouth of a horse

a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted

(in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks

bride (def )

Heraldry

a horizontal band, narrower than a fess, that crosses the field of an escutcheon

Obsolete

a gateway capable of being barred

As verb (used with object), barred, barring

to equip or fasten with a bar or bars:Bar the door before retiring for the night

to block by or as if by bars:The police barred the exits in an attempt to prevent the thief's escape

to prevent or hinder:They barred her entrance to the club

to exclude or except:He was barred from membership because of his reputation

to mark with bars,ŋ stripes, or bands

As preposition

except; omitting; but:bar none

As Idioms

at bar, Law

before the court and being tried: a case at bar

before all the judges of a court: a trial at bar

behind bars, in jail:We wanted the criminal behind bars