TEPID


Meaning of TEPID in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' te-p ə d

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tep ē re to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat

Date: 14th century

1 : moderately warm : LUKEWARM <a tepid bath>

2 a : lacking in passion, force, or zest < tepid poetry> b : marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction <a tepid interest> <a tepid response>

– te · pid · i · ty \ t ə - ' pi-d ə -t ē , te- \ noun

– tep · id · ly \ ' te-p ə d-l ē \ adverb

– tep · id · ness noun

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