lukewarm

Everyday

1. Only slightly warm; not hot and not cold: «lukewarm water». tree →
2. Not very interested or excited: «a lukewarm response». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: wash a burn under cool, not lukewarm, running water; bath water for babies should be lukewarm; lukewarm tea is disappointing. In stories «a lukewarm welcome» means people were not very friendly or excited.

Examples

• The bath water was lukewarm. tree →
• My tea went lukewarm while I was talking. tree →
• Wash the cut with lukewarm water and soap. tree →
• The new idea got a lukewarm response from the class. tree →
• Babies need lukewarm milk, not hot. tree →
• The soup is lukewarm, so please heat it up. tree →
• Sometimes he came home with his head bandaged, and then Wendy cooed over him and bathed it in lukewarm water, while he told a dazzling tale. tree →

Note

One word, no comparative usually. «Luke» here is an old word meaning slightly warm, not the name Luke. Similar: tepid.