Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

lukewarm

 - 2 dictionary results

luke⋅warm

[look-wawrm]
–adjective
1. moderately warm; tepid.
2. having or showing little ardor, zeal, or enthusiasm; indifferent: lukewarm applause.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME lukewarme tepid, equiv. to luke tepid (unexplained alter. of lew, OE gehlēow tepid) + warme warm


lukewarmly, adverb
lukewarmness, lukewarmth, noun


2. halfhearted, cool, apathetic.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To lukewarm
luke·warm   (lōōk'wôrm')   
adj.  
  1. Mildly warm; tepid.

  2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate.


[Middle English leukwarm : leuk, luke (possibly alteration of leu, from Old English hlēow; see kelə-1 in Indo-European roots) + warm, warm; see warm.]
luke'warm'ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see lukewarm on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: