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cool

cool

11 5.6
Used before an amount to show it is large
  • adjective
  • /kuːl/
  • Informal
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  • Call it a cool million and I'm in.
  • a cool million
  • a cool billion
  • a cool grand

Examples

  • Microsoft paid the band a few cool million for the use of the song.

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  • Seventeen years after starting his fund with $100K, he was managing a cool $70 million.

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  • My take: a cool million.

  • Winner takes home a cool 10 grand and nationwide celebrity.

  • It's the type of thing where a cool $1000 started to seem like a bargain after shopping there a while.

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  • A signed first edition of The God Delusion, apparently, goes for a cool 700 bucks.

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  • As long as you're asking, why don't we go for a cool million.

  • So earlier this week, Disney bought the rights to George Lucas' Lucasfilm for a cool $4.05 billion!

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  • The grant scores Needham's schools a cool $111,500, which they say is the first step toward taking down the silos.

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  • A book deal alone could be worth a cool and easy $1 million.

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not large in size or amount

102 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

Idioms

Stay calm and not get angry or excited in a difficult situation

3 9.1

Being very confident and stylish in a way that seems unfriendly

1 4.1

Calm and not nervous even in a difficult situation

cool story bro
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A mocking reply that shows you think a story is boring or not important

1 5.9

To suddenly become very angry and fail to control your feelings

1 8.6

To do or like something before it becomes popular

1 3.4

Stay calm and control your feelings when things are hard

7.9

To wait somewhere for a long time feeling impatient

Compounds

16 4.1

Staying calm and not getting upset in difficult or stressful situations

cool cat
  • Archaic
7 8.4

A person who is stylish, confident, and relaxed

2 4.5

A relaxed style of jazz with slow beats and smooth, calm solos

A calm, steady way of behaving when things are stressful

Appearing stylish and attractive without trying

cool-white
  • Specialized
1 4.9

White light or paint with a slight blue tint that looks cold

ice cool
  • Informal
1 6.2

Very calm and not nervous in a difficult situation

1 3.4

Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire

cool hunter
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A person who finds new styles in fashion and culture likely to become popular

cool medium
  • Formal
1 8.1

A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons

How Large

whopping
  • Informal
45 5.0
hefty
53 4.1
cool
  • Informal
11 5.6
decent
526 2.3
mere
371 3.4

Surface Forms

cool positive
cooler comparative
coolest superlative

Etymology

Cool used before a number, as in 'a cool thousand', comes from slang where cool means impressive or striking, so it makes the amount feel large and notable.