lukewarm

Definitions


[ˈluːkwɔːm], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid
(e.g: they drank bitter lukewarm coffee)

- showing little enthusiasm
(e.g: the film received a lukewarm reception from critics)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee)+ warm




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