| Front | lukewarm |
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| Back | luke‧warm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ adjective 1food, liquid etc that is lukewarm is slightly warm and often not as hot or cold as it should be SYN tepid: She sipped some lukewarm coffee from her mug. 2not showing much interest or excitement: His idea got only a lukewarm response from the committee. THESAURUS food/liquid/something you touch hot: a hot drink | hot meals | Eat your food while it’s hot. warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: The bread was still warm from the oven. | the warm waters of the Caribbean boiling (hot) spoken very hot: The water’s boiling hot. | Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground. | The mud in the pools is boiling. lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids: a cup of lukewarm coffee | The bath water was lukewarm. |
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