Tepid
71tépide — ⇒TÉPIDE, adj. Vx ou littér. Tiède. Humidité tépide. Le 17 mai [à Toulon]. À trois heures et quart sur la plage à humer l air tépide du matin (STENDHAL, Mém. touriste, t. 3, 1838, p. 238). Les forts (...) que, par les soirs de lune, ils avaient vu …
72lukewarm — 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 ]… …
73water — I n. 1) to draw, run water (for a bath) 2) to add water 3) to drink; sip water 4) to pour; spill water 5) to splash; sprinkle; squirt water on 6) to boil, sterilize; chlorinate; distill; filter; fluoridate; purify; soften water 7) to drain water… …
74halfhearted — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indifferent, apathetic, listless, unenthusiastic; insincere; timid. See indifference. Ant., enthusiastic. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. lukewarm, impassive, irresolute; see indifferent 1 . III (Roget… …
75luke — obsolete except in LUKEWARM (Cf. lukewarm) (late 14c.), from M.E. leuk tepid (c.1200), of unknown origin; perhaps from M.Du. or O.Fris. leuk tepid, weak, or from O.E. hleowe (adv.) warm, all from P.Gmc. *khlewaz (see LEE (Cf. lee)) …
76lukewarm — adjective 1) lukewarm coffee Syn: tepid, slightly warm, warmish, at room temperature, chambré Ant: hot, cold 2) a lukewarm response Syn: indifferent, cool …
77lukewarm — adjective 1) lukewarm coffee Syn: tepid, warmish, at room temperature 2) a lukewarm response Syn: indifferent, cool, half hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic, tepid, offhand • …
78hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… …
79lukewarm — luke•warm [[t]ˈlukˈwɔrm[/t]] adj. 1) moderately warm; tepid 2) having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME lukewarme=luke tepid +warme warm luke′warm′ly, adv. luke′warm′ness …
80tepefy — /ˈtɛpəfaɪ/ (say tepuhfuy) verb (t) (tepefied, tepefying) to make or become tepid or lukewarm. {Latin tepefacere make tepid} –tepefaction /tɛpəˈfækʃən/ (say tepuh fakshuhn), noun …
