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— con·vul·sive·ly adverb

Synonyms

stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous; also fitful, spasmodic, sporadic

cony variant of CONEY

coo noun : a soft low sound made by doves or pigeons; also : a sound like this

— coo verb

COO abbreviation chief operating officer

1cook noun : a person who prepares food for eating

2cook verb 1 : to prepare food for eating

2 : to subject to heat or fire

3 : to devise by thinking : FABRICATE — usu. used with up

— cook·er noun

— cook·ware noun

Synonyms

usually cook up concoct, contrive, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, think—more at INVENT

cook·book noun : a book of cooking directions and recipes

cook·ery noun, plural -er·ies : the art or practice of cooking

cook·ie or cooky noun, plural cook·ies [ORIGIN: D koekje, dim. of koek cake]

1 : a small sweet flat cake

2 cookie : a file containing information about a Web site user created and read by a Web site server and stored on the user's computer

cookie–cutter adjective : marked by a lack of originality or distinction <~ malls>

cook·out noun : an outing at which a meal is cooked and served in the open

1cool adjective 1 : moderately cold

2 : not excited : CALM

3 : not friendly

4 : IMPUDENT

5 : protecting from heat

6 slang : very good

— cool·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] calm, collected, composed, placid, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried—more at CALM

[3] aloof, antisocial, chilly, cold, detached, distant, frosty, remote, standoffish, unfriendly, unsociable; also introverted, reserved, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent, silent, taciturn; diffident, shy, timid

Antonyms

cordial, friendly, sociable, warm

2cool verb : to make or become cool : lose or cause to lose heat, warmth, or passion

Synonyms

calm, hush, quiet, settle—more at QUIET

3cool noun 1 : a cool time or place

2 : INDIFFERENCE; also : SELF-ASSURANCE, COMPOSURE

cool·ant noun : a usu. fluid cooling agent

cool·er noun 1 : a container for keeping food or drink cool

2 : JAIL, PRISON

3 : a tall iced drink

coo·lie noun [ORIGIN: Hindi & Urdu qulī]

: an unskilled laborer usu. in or from the Far East

cool·ness noun : the quality or state of being cool

Synonyms

aplomb, calmness, composure, equanimity, placidity, self-possession, serenity, tranquillity—more at EQUANIMITY

coon noun : RACCOON

coon·hound noun : a sporting dog trained to hunt raccoons

coon·skin noun : the pelt of a raccoon; also : something (as a cap) made of this

1coop noun : a small enclosure or building usu. for poultry

Synonyms

cage, corral, pen, pound—more at CAGE

2coop verb : to confine in or as if in a coop — usu. used with up

Synonyms

usually coop up cage, closet, corral, encase, enclose, envelop, fence, hedge, hem, house, immure, pen, wall—more at ENCLOSE

co–op noun : COOPERATIVE

coo·per noun : one who makes or repairs barrels or casks

— cooper verb

— coo·per·age noun

co·op·er·ate verb : to act jointly with another or others

— co·op·er·a·tor noun

Synonyms

affiliate, ally, associate, band, collaborate, combine, concert, confederate, join, league, team, unite

co·op·er·a·tion noun : the act of cooperating : a condition marked by cooperating

Synonyms

collaboration, coordination, teamwork—more at TEAMWORK

1cooperative adjective 1 : willing to work with others

2 : of or relating to an association formed to enable its members to buy or sell to better advantage by eliminating middlemen's profits

2cooperative noun : a cooperative association

co–opt verb 1 : to choose or elect as a colleague

2 : ABSORB, ASSIMILATE; also : TAKE OVER

1coordinate adjective 1 : equal in rank or order

2 : of equal rank in a compound sentence <~ clause>

3 : joining words or word groups of the same rank

— co·or·di·nate·ly adverb

2coordinate