# lukewarm

Pronunciation: US say "look-WAWRM" /ˌlukˈwɔɹm/; UK say "look-WAWM" /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/

## Adjective

1. At a temperature somewhere between warm and cool.
   - Simple: Not warm and not cool, but somewhere in between.
   - _Soak the dried mushrooms in lukewarm water for twenty minutes._
   - _By the time the pizza arrived, it was barely lukewarm._
2. Showing little enthusiasm or interest, especially in response to a proposal or an idea.
   - Simple: Not very interested in or excited about something, like an idea or a plan.
   - _Investors gave the merger a lukewarm reception, and the stock barely moved._
   - _Several senators remain lukewarm on the proposal despite heavy lobbying._

## Origin

From Middle English leukwarm, lukewarm, "tepid", equivalent to luke "lukewarm" + warm; compare German lauwarm. The first element is believed to be an alteration of Middle English lew "tepid", from Old English hlēow "warm, sunny", from Proto-Germanic and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "warm", and is cognate with Dutch lauw and German lau.

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