lukewarmness
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Lukewarmness — Lukewarm Luke warm (l[=u]k w[add]rm ), a. [See {Luke}.] 1. Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid. [1913 Webster] 2. Not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent. Lukewarm blood. Spenser. Lukewarm patriots. Addison. [1913 Webster] An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lukewarmness — noun see lukewarm … New Collegiate Dictionary
lukewarmness — noun The property of being lukewarm … Wiktionary
lukewarmness — luke·warm·ness || lÊŒkwÉ”rmnɪs / wÉ”Ëm n. quality of being moderately warm, tepidness; indifference, apathy … English contemporary dictionary
lukewarmness — luke·warm·ness … English syllables
lukewarmness — noun 1. a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin • Syn: ↑tepidity, ↑tepidness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tepid (for: ↑tepidness), ↑tepid (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tepidness — noun 1. a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin • Syn: ↑lukewarmness, ↑tepidity • Derivationally related forms: ↑tepid, ↑tepid (for: ↑tepidity), ↑lukewarm … Useful english dictionary
tepidity — noun a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin • Syn: ↑lukewarmness, ↑tepidness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tepid (for: ↑tepidness), ↑tepid, ↑lukewarm ( … Useful english dictionary
Defervescence — De fer*ves cence, Defervescency De fer*ves cency, n. [L. defervescere to grow cool.] 1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. [1913 Webster] A defervescency in holy actions. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defervescency — Defervescence De fer*ves cence, Defervescency De fer*ves cency, n. [L. defervescere to grow cool.] 1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. [1913 Webster] A defervescency in holy actions. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
