lukewarm

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From obsolete luke (“‘lukewarm’”) from Old English hlēow + warm, related to German lauwarm, Dutch lauw.

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Particularly: “related to Danish & Norwegian lunken, probably other Germanic languages?”

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

lukewarm (not comparable)

Positive
lukewarm

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Temperature between warm and cool.
    Wash it in lukewarm water.
  2. Not very enthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).
    The suggestion met with only a lukewarm response.

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[edit] Translations

temperature
not very enthusiastic
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