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lukewarm
What does lukewarm mean?
lukewarm (adjective): between warm and cool.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lukewarm in a sentence?
- He hates lukewarm coffee. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does lukewarm come from?
From Middle English leukwarm, lukewarm (“lukewarm, tepid”), equivalent to luke (“lukewarm”) + warm.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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