LUKEWARM

lukewarm. Lukewarm, a. moderately warm, indifferent, cool

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Luke″warm′ (?), a. [[See Luke.]] Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. “ Lukewarm blood.” Spenser. “ Lukewarm patriots.” Addison. An obedience so lukewarm and languishing that it merits not the name of passion. Dryden. — Luke″warm′ly, adv. — Luke″warm′ness, n.