cool-headed
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cool-head·ed
(ko͞ol′hĕd′ĭd)adj.
Not easily excited or flustered.
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cool-headed
adj
able to remain calm in difficult situations
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cool′-head′ed
adj.
not easily excited; calm.
[1770–80]
cool′-head′ed•ly, adv.
cool′-head′ed•ness, n.
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adjectiveNot easily excited, even under pressure:
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cool-headed
adj → kühl (und besonnen)
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cool
(kuːl) adjective1. slightly cold. cool weather.
2. calm or not excitable. He's very cool in a crisis.
3. not very friendly. He was very cool towards me.
4. (slang) great; terrific; fantastic. Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!
verb1. to make or become less warm. The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.
2. to become less strong. His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.
noun cool air or atmosphere. the cool of the evening.
ˈcoolly adverbˈcoolness noun
cool-ˈheaded adjective
able to act calmly.
cool down1. to make or become less warm. Let your food cool down a bit!
2. to make or become less excited or less emotional. He was very angry but he's cooled down now.
keep one's cool not to become over-excited or confused. If you keep your cool you won't fail.
lose one's cool not to keep one's cool.
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