Definition of lukewarm in English:

lukewarm

adjective ˈluːkwɔːmluːkˈwɔːmˈlukwɔrm

1(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid.
（本应是热的液体或食物）温的；微温的
they drank bitter lukewarm coffee
他们喝着苦涩的温咖啡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Later we were taken for lunch to a state restaurant where lukewarm fish, vegetables and rice were produced from a chilly kitchen.
- These are mixed with lukewarm water and left in a warm place until slightly fermented and sour, a process which takes, on average, a week.
- But then we saw that it was just a lukewarm plate of banana, apple and kiwi slices.
- Take the 1 cup lukewarm water and mix the package of yeast into it.
- School lunches are a slice of ham or turkey with lukewarm potatoes or corn.
- Cool until lukewarm then beat with a whisk or electric beaters until creamy.
- Nick was less impressed with his cod loin, complaining it was too small while the sauce was bland and lukewarm.
- Lauren's head throbs as she reaches for the lukewarm cup of coffee to her side.
- The only drawbacks were the not so warm soup and lukewarm hot appetizers.
- She picked up the blue mug with TUESDAY written on the side and took a sip of lukewarm coffee.
- I noted the name, booked a table and was surprised to find lukewarm food and chilly service.
- I was eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, accustomed to the lukewarm food by now.
- Ignoring the pain, Kirby poured herself some lukewarm tea into the thermos' cup.
- Use only lukewarm water; cool water may cause shivering, which actually raises body temperature.
- The food was excellent quality, the service good and, for once, our pizza did not arrive lukewarm in a box.
- She said looking at her coffee cup again, it was lukewarm now and she hadn't drank any yet.
- Winnie pushed away her unfinished toast and drained her glass of lukewarm tea.
- Set the clarified butter aside to cool until lukewarm.
- He played with his fork, stirring the lukewarm stew on his tray, pushing lumps of meat substitute around from side to side but not eating anything.
- Sipping coffee that is lukewarm, he reads about a thing called False Memory Syndrome.
Synonyms
tepid, slightly warm, warmish, blood-hot, blood-warm, at room temperature, at skin temperature
French chambré
2Showing little enthusiasm.
the film received a lukewarm reception from critics
Britain is lukewarm about the proposal
英国对这项提议很冷淡。
Example sentencesExamples
- And her first film, The Virgin Suicides, received only a lukewarm response.
- Holmes, a fullback in high school, seems lukewarm to the idea.
- The plan had received lukewarm support from fellow politicians.
- The effort flopped amid claims that he was lukewarm, despite his public protestations of support.
- The proposal has so far drawn only a lukewarm response from Arab nations.
- By the use of that euphemism it is assumed you seek to address those lukewarm, apathetic or lapsed individuals who think as you do.
- She then came up to Capitol Hill, as you mentioned, and got a pretty lukewarm reception.
- The film opened in US cinemas on February 10 and met with lukewarm reviews.
- The response at the end of his speech was decidedly lukewarm.
- Food critics, too, are decidedly lukewarm.
- And, since the wedding was announced on February 10, the reaction has been somewhat lukewarm.
- These lukewarm attitudes open up the possibility that some may ultimately decide to sit out this election.
- The response of secular political parties to the movement so far has been lukewarm.
- But even Sweden, one of the countries that wanted to reduce its spending, was lukewarm on the proposals.
- But it is not right for the government to take such a lukewarm attitude.
- Once I did run a rather lukewarm review and I can tell you, I felt bad about it.
- However, his arrival on Capitol Hill is likely to elicit a lukewarm reception.
- The reviews have been rather lukewarm for the movie.
- My support of Congress is grudging and lukewarm - for lack of anything better.
- The polling has indicated only lukewarm support, and that at a time when emotions about child murder are running exceptionally high.
Synonyms
indifferent, cool, half-hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic, tepid, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, lackadaisical, perfunctory, phlegmatic, impassive, dispassionate, emotionless, passionless, limp, non-committal, unresponsive, unmoved

Derivatives

lukewarmly

adverb

This led the Alliance to lukewarmly advocate airpower and little else.
Example sentencesExamples
- Theirs is a sequel film received lukewarmly by media snobs though quite popular based on box-office numbers.
- True believers, the genuinely pure of heart, exist in every faith, but the majority generally just goes along lukewarmly out of cultural habit or material advantage.
- Let those who work lukewarmly be silent: what do they know of work dictated by inspiration?
- Overall, voters reacted only lukewarmly to negative ads and somewhat more warmly to positive ads.

lukewarmness

noun

Madeline was a lush and a wine snob, a vegetarian, and a dreadful cook (once she had poached a thick hunk of cod to just that degree of lukewarmness that had reanimated the little white worms inside).
Example sentencesExamples
- God's word repeated as prayer, spoken to one another as encouragement, reflected on when we are perplexed, can still cut through pain, confusion, and lukewarmness.
- Jesus' invitation spoken from outside their doors is a request for fellowship with any individual, who will repent of and overcome the spiritual lukewarmness of their lives.
- It is an urgent call to remain steadfast despite suffering, to repent of complacency and compromise, to move from lukewarmness and the middle of the road to heated commitment, and from disillusionment and despair to confidence and hope.
- Such a state is what the Scriptures call lukewarmness, which to God is revolting.

Origin

Late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew 'lukewarm' and related to lee) + warm.

Rhymes

conform, corm, dorm, form, forme, haulm, Maugham, misinform, norm, outperform, perform, shawm, storm, swarm, transform, underperform, warm

Definition of lukewarm in US English:

lukewarm

adjectiveˈlukwɔrmˈlo͞okwôrm

1(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid.
（本应是热的液体或食物）温的；微温的
they drank bitter lukewarm coffee
他们喝着苦涩的温咖啡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sipping coffee that is lukewarm, he reads about a thing called False Memory Syndrome.
- Ignoring the pain, Kirby poured herself some lukewarm tea into the thermos' cup.
- The food was excellent quality, the service good and, for once, our pizza did not arrive lukewarm in a box.
- The only drawbacks were the not so warm soup and lukewarm hot appetizers.
- These are mixed with lukewarm water and left in a warm place until slightly fermented and sour, a process which takes, on average, a week.
- Nick was less impressed with his cod loin, complaining it was too small while the sauce was bland and lukewarm.
- I noted the name, booked a table and was surprised to find lukewarm food and chilly service.
- She picked up the blue mug with TUESDAY written on the side and took a sip of lukewarm coffee.
- Use only lukewarm water; cool water may cause shivering, which actually raises body temperature.
- But then we saw that it was just a lukewarm plate of banana, apple and kiwi slices.
- Cool until lukewarm then beat with a whisk or electric beaters until creamy.
- She said looking at her coffee cup again, it was lukewarm now and she hadn't drank any yet.
- Set the clarified butter aside to cool until lukewarm.
- Take the 1 cup lukewarm water and mix the package of yeast into it.
- School lunches are a slice of ham or turkey with lukewarm potatoes or corn.
- Later we were taken for lunch to a state restaurant where lukewarm fish, vegetables and rice were produced from a chilly kitchen.
- I was eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, accustomed to the lukewarm food by now.
- Lauren's head throbs as she reaches for the lukewarm cup of coffee to her side.
- Winnie pushed away her unfinished toast and drained her glass of lukewarm tea.
- He played with his fork, stirring the lukewarm stew on his tray, pushing lumps of meat substitute around from side to side but not eating anything.
Synonyms
tepid, slightly warm, warmish, blood-hot, blood-warm, at room temperature, at skin temperature
2Showing little enthusiasm.
the film received a lukewarm reception from critics
the universities were lukewarm about the proposal from the start
Example sentencesExamples
- My support of Congress is grudging and lukewarm - for lack of anything better.
- However, his arrival on Capitol Hill is likely to elicit a lukewarm reception.
- The effort flopped amid claims that he was lukewarm, despite his public protestations of support.
- The response of secular political parties to the movement so far has been lukewarm.
- But it is not right for the government to take such a lukewarm attitude.
- These lukewarm attitudes open up the possibility that some may ultimately decide to sit out this election.
- The reviews have been rather lukewarm for the movie.
- And, since the wedding was announced on February 10, the reaction has been somewhat lukewarm.
- The film opened in US cinemas on February 10 and met with lukewarm reviews.
- The proposal has so far drawn only a lukewarm response from Arab nations.
- But even Sweden, one of the countries that wanted to reduce its spending, was lukewarm on the proposals.
- Once I did run a rather lukewarm review and I can tell you, I felt bad about it.
- The plan had received lukewarm support from fellow politicians.
- The polling has indicated only lukewarm support, and that at a time when emotions about child murder are running exceptionally high.
- The response at the end of his speech was decidedly lukewarm.
- And her first film, The Virgin Suicides, received only a lukewarm response.
- Food critics, too, are decidedly lukewarm.
- By the use of that euphemism it is assumed you seek to address those lukewarm, apathetic or lapsed individuals who think as you do.
- She then came up to Capitol Hill, as you mentioned, and got a pretty lukewarm reception.
- Holmes, a fullback in high school, seems lukewarm to the idea.
Synonyms
indifferent, cool, half-hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic, tepid, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, lackadaisical, perfunctory, phlegmatic, impassive, dispassionate, emotionless, passionless, limp, non-committal, unresponsive, unmoved

Origin

Late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee)+ warm.

词汇	lukewarm
释义	Definition of lukewarm in English: lukewarm adjective ˈluːkwɔːmluːkˈwɔːmˈlukwɔrm 1(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid. （本应是热的液体或食物）温的；微温的 they drank bitter lukewarm coffee 他们喝着苦涩的温咖啡。 Example sentencesExamples Later we were taken for lunch to a state restaurant where lukewarm fish, vegetables and rice were produced from a chilly kitchen. These are mixed with lukewarm water and left in a warm place until slightly fermented and sour, a process which takes, on average, a week. But then we saw that it was just a lukewarm plate of banana, apple and kiwi slices. Take the 1 cup lukewarm water and mix the package of yeast into it. School lunches are a slice of ham or turkey with lukewarm potatoes or corn. Cool until lukewarm then beat with a whisk or electric beaters until creamy. Nick was less impressed with his cod loin, complaining it was too small while the sauce was bland and lukewarm. Lauren's head throbs as she reaches for the lukewarm cup of coffee to her side. The only drawbacks were the not so warm soup and lukewarm hot appetizers. She picked up the blue mug with TUESDAY written on the side and took a sip of lukewarm coffee. I noted the name, booked a table and was surprised to find lukewarm food and chilly service. I was eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, accustomed to the lukewarm food by now. Ignoring the pain, Kirby poured herself some lukewarm tea into the thermos' cup. Use only lukewarm water; cool water may cause shivering, which actually raises body temperature. The food was excellent quality, the service good and, for once, our pizza did not arrive lukewarm in a box. She said looking at her coffee cup again, it was lukewarm now and she hadn't drank any yet. Winnie pushed away her unfinished toast and drained her glass of lukewarm tea. Set the clarified butter aside to cool until lukewarm. He played with his fork, stirring the lukewarm stew on his tray, pushing lumps of meat substitute around from side to side but not eating anything. Sipping coffee that is lukewarm, he reads about a thing called False Memory Syndrome. Synonyms tepid, slightly warm, warmish, blood-hot, blood-warm, at room temperature, at skin temperature French chambré 2Showing little enthusiasm. the film received a lukewarm reception from critics Britain is lukewarm about the proposal 英国对这项提议很冷淡。 Example sentencesExamples And her first film, The Virgin Suicides, received only a lukewarm response. Holmes, a fullback in high school, seems lukewarm to the idea. The plan had received lukewarm support from fellow politicians. The effort flopped amid claims that he was lukewarm, despite his public protestations of support. The proposal has so far drawn only a lukewarm response from Arab nations. By the use of that euphemism it is assumed you seek to address those lukewarm, apathetic or lapsed individuals who think as you do. She then came up to Capitol Hill, as you mentioned, and got a pretty lukewarm reception. The film opened in US cinemas on February 10 and met with lukewarm reviews. The response at the end of his speech was decidedly lukewarm. Food critics, too, are decidedly lukewarm. And, since the wedding was announced on February 10, the reaction has been somewhat lukewarm. These lukewarm attitudes open up the possibility that some may ultimately decide to sit out this election. The response of secular political parties to the movement so far has been lukewarm. But even Sweden, one of the countries that wanted to reduce its spending, was lukewarm on the proposals. But it is not right for the government to take such a lukewarm attitude. Once I did run a rather lukewarm review and I can tell you, I felt bad about it. However, his arrival on Capitol Hill is likely to elicit a lukewarm reception. The reviews have been rather lukewarm for the movie. My support of Congress is grudging and lukewarm - for lack of anything better. The polling has indicated only lukewarm support, and that at a time when emotions about child murder are running exceptionally high. Synonyms indifferent, cool, half-hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic, tepid, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, lackadaisical, perfunctory, phlegmatic, impassive, dispassionate, emotionless, passionless, limp, non-committal, unresponsive, unmoved Derivatives lukewarmly adverb This led the Alliance to lukewarmly advocate airpower and little else. Example sentencesExamples Theirs is a sequel film received lukewarmly by media snobs though quite popular based on box-office numbers. True believers, the genuinely pure of heart, exist in every faith, but the majority generally just goes along lukewarmly out of cultural habit or material advantage. Let those who work lukewarmly be silent: what do they know of work dictated by inspiration? Overall, voters reacted only lukewarmly to negative ads and somewhat more warmly to positive ads. lukewarmness noun Madeline was a lush and a wine snob, a vegetarian, and a dreadful cook (once she had poached a thick hunk of cod to just that degree of lukewarmness that had reanimated the little white worms inside). Example sentencesExamples God's word repeated as prayer, spoken to one another as encouragement, reflected on when we are perplexed, can still cut through pain, confusion, and lukewarmness. Jesus' invitation spoken from outside their doors is a request for fellowship with any individual, who will repent of and overcome the spiritual lukewarmness of their lives. It is an urgent call to remain steadfast despite suffering, to repent of complacency and compromise, to move from lukewarmness and the middle of the road to heated commitment, and from disillusionment and despair to confidence and hope. Such a state is what the Scriptures call lukewarmness, which to God is revolting. Origin Late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew 'lukewarm' and related to lee) + warm. Rhymes conform, corm, dorm, form, forme, haulm, Maugham, misinform, norm, outperform, perform, shawm, storm, swarm, transform, underperform, warm Definition of lukewarm in US English: lukewarm adjectiveˈlukwɔrmˈlo͞okwôrm 1(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid. （本应是热的液体或食物）温的；微温的 they drank bitter lukewarm coffee 他们喝着苦涩的温咖啡。 Example sentencesExamples Sipping coffee that is lukewarm, he reads about a thing called False Memory Syndrome. Ignoring the pain, Kirby poured herself some lukewarm tea into the thermos' cup. The food was excellent quality, the service good and, for once, our pizza did not arrive lukewarm in a box. The only drawbacks were the not so warm soup and lukewarm hot appetizers. These are mixed with lukewarm water and left in a warm place until slightly fermented and sour, a process which takes, on average, a week. Nick was less impressed with his cod loin, complaining it was too small while the sauce was bland and lukewarm. I noted the name, booked a table and was surprised to find lukewarm food and chilly service. She picked up the blue mug with TUESDAY written on the side and took a sip of lukewarm coffee. Use only lukewarm water; cool water may cause shivering, which actually raises body temperature. But then we saw that it was just a lukewarm plate of banana, apple and kiwi slices. Cool until lukewarm then beat with a whisk or electric beaters until creamy. She said looking at her coffee cup again, it was lukewarm now and she hadn't drank any yet. Set the clarified butter aside to cool until lukewarm. Take the 1 cup lukewarm water and mix the package of yeast into it. School lunches are a slice of ham or turkey with lukewarm potatoes or corn. Later we were taken for lunch to a state restaurant where lukewarm fish, vegetables and rice were produced from a chilly kitchen. I was eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, accustomed to the lukewarm food by now. Lauren's head throbs as she reaches for the lukewarm cup of coffee to her side. Winnie pushed away her unfinished toast and drained her glass of lukewarm tea. He played with his fork, stirring the lukewarm stew on his tray, pushing lumps of meat substitute around from side to side but not eating anything. Synonyms tepid, slightly warm, warmish, blood-hot, blood-warm, at room temperature, at skin temperature 2Showing little enthusiasm. the film received a lukewarm reception from critics the universities were lukewarm about the proposal from the start Example sentencesExamples My support of Congress is grudging and lukewarm - for lack of anything better. However, his arrival on Capitol Hill is likely to elicit a lukewarm reception. The effort flopped amid claims that he was lukewarm, despite his public protestations of support. The response of secular political parties to the movement so far has been lukewarm. But it is not right for the government to take such a lukewarm attitude. These lukewarm attitudes open up the possibility that some may ultimately decide to sit out this election. The reviews have been rather lukewarm for the movie. And, since the wedding was announced on February 10, the reaction has been somewhat lukewarm. The film opened in US cinemas on February 10 and met with lukewarm reviews. The proposal has so far drawn only a lukewarm response from Arab nations. But even Sweden, one of the countries that wanted to reduce its spending, was lukewarm on the proposals. Once I did run a rather lukewarm review and I can tell you, I felt bad about it. The plan had received lukewarm support from fellow politicians. The polling has indicated only lukewarm support, and that at a time when emotions about child murder are running exceptionally high. The response at the end of his speech was decidedly lukewarm. And her first film, The Virgin Suicides, received only a lukewarm response. Food critics, too, are decidedly lukewarm. By the use of that euphemism it is assumed you seek to address those lukewarm, apathetic or lapsed individuals who think as you do. She then came up to Capitol Hill, as you mentioned, and got a pretty lukewarm reception. Holmes, a fullback in high school, seems lukewarm to the idea. Synonyms indifferent, cool, half-hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic, tepid, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, lackadaisical, perfunctory, phlegmatic, impassive, dispassionate, emotionless, passionless, limp, non-committal, unresponsive, unmoved Origin Late Middle English: from dialect luke (probably from dialect lew ‘lukewarm’ and related to lee)+ warm.
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