- tepid [lukewarm]
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adj
English-Danish mini dictionary. 2014.
tepid [lukewarm]
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lukewarm — adj. halfhearted lukewarm about, to (lukewarm about a proposal; lukewarm to an idea) tepid 2) lukewarm to (lukewarm to the touch) * * * [ˌluːk wɔːm] to (lukewarm about a proposal; lukewarm to an idea) [ halfhearted ] lukewarm about [ tepid ]… … Combinatory dictionary
lukewarm — [lo͞ok′wôrm΄] adj. [ME luke warme < luke, tepid (akin to LowG luk, Du leuk, tepid < IE * k̆leu < base * k̆el , warm > OE hleowe, tepid, L calere, to be warm) + warm, WARM] 1. barely or moderately warm: said of liquids 2. not very warm … English World dictionary
lukewarm — [adj1] slightly heated blood warm, milk warm, tepid, warm, warmish; concept 605 Ant. chilly, cool, cooled lukewarm [adj2] indifferent, unenthusiastic apathetic, chilly, cold, cool, halfhearted, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, phlegmatic, tepid … New thesaurus
Tepid — Tep id, a. [L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.] Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors. {Tep id*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lukewarm — Luke warm (l[=u]k w[add]rm ), a. [See {Luke}.] 1. Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid. [1913 Webster] 2. Not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. Lukewarm blood. Spenser. Lukewarm patriots. Addison. [1913 Webster] An obedience so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tepid — (adj.) c.1400, from L. tepidus lukewarm, from tepere be warm, from PIE root *tep warm (Cf. Skt. tapati makes warm, heats, burns, tapah heat; Avestan tafnush fever; O.C.S. topiti to warm, teplu … Etymology dictionary
tepid — [adj] lukewarm apathetic, cool, disinterested, dull, halfhearted, indifferent, languid, lifeless, mild, milk warm, moderate, slightly warm, spiritless, temperate, unenthusiastic, unlively, warm, warmish; concepts 542,605 Ant. cold, hot … New thesaurus
tepid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of a liquid) lukewarm. 2) unenthusiastic. DERIVATIVES tepidity noun tepidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin tepidus, from tepere be warm … English terms dictionary
tepid — [tep′id] adj. [ME teped < L tepidus < tepere, to be slightly warm < IE base * tep , to be warm > Sans tapati, (it) burns] 1. barely or moderately warm; lukewarm: said of liquids 2. lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm tepidity [tə… … English World dictionary
tepid — tepidity, tepidness, n. tepidly, adv. /tep id/, adj. 1. moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water. 2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm: tepid prose; the critics tepid reception for the new play. [1350 1400; ME < L tepidus lukewarm,… … Universalium
tepid — tep|id [ˈtepıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: tepidus, from tepere to be warm ] 1.) a feeling, reaction etc that is tepid shows a lack of excitement or interest = ↑lukewarm ▪ a tepid response from the audience 2.) tepid liquid is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
