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lukewarm |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lukewarm \Luke"warm`\, a. [See {Luke}.] Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. `` Lukewarm blood.'' --Spenser. `` Lukewarm patriots.'' --Addison. An obedience so lukewarm and languishing that it merits not the name of passion. --Dryden. -- {Luce"warm`ly}, adv -- {Luce"warm`ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lukewarm adj 1: moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water" [syn: {tepid}] 2: feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate" [syn: {halfhearted}]
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