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Lukewarm

Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent.

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Warm 84% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Warm 84% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Half-hearted 92% connected

Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.

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Tepid 92% connected

Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors.

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Ardent adjective · 78% connection

Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper.

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Chill adjective · 78% connection

Moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly; raw.

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Chilliness noun · 78% connection

the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"

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Chilly adjective · 78% connection

Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.

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Coldish adjective · 78% connection

Somewhat cold; cool; chilly.

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Cool superl. · 78% connection

Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as,…

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Coolly adverb · 78% connection

In a cool manner; without heat or excessive cold; without passion or ardor; calmly; deliberately; with indifference; impudently.

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Coolness noun · 78% connection

the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"

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Eager adjective · 78% connection

Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous…

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Earnest adjective · 78% connection

Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -…

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Fervent adjective · 78% connection

Warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing.

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Fervid adjective · 78% connection

Ardent; vehement; zealous.

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Hearty superl. · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a he…

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Hot superl. · 78% connection

Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degr…

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Infrigidate verb · 78% connection

To chill; to make cold; to cool.

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Intense adjective · 78% connection

Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement;…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: moderately, warm, neither, cold, tepid.
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Lew adjective · 78% connection

Lukewarm; tepid.

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Luke adjective · 78% connection

Moderately warm; not hot; tepid.

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