单词	tepid
释义	tepidtep‧id /ˈtepɪd/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINtepid Origin: 1300-1400 Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘to be warm’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He soaked a handkerchief in some tepid water and wiped her forehead. Keizer could only offer tepid praise for Hanshaw's work. The soup was disgusting, greasy, tepid and watery. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Beyond us a large shallow pond expands its tepid shores on to the field. Christina went upstairs to her bedroom, peeled off her sticky, crumpled clothes, and jumped into a tepid shower. He returned carrying some tepid water and cleaning material, and gently began wiping the sore cut. Leave for half an hour before rinsing with tepid water. My first tepid foray into activism was the Pillbox Hat Incident. Sales are so grim they are offering individual game tickets, although the response has been tepid. The Hidatsa rushed eagerly into hail storms and gathered hail stones to cool their tepid Missouri River drinking water. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwarm, but not hot► warm a little hot, but not very hot, especially in a way that is pleasant: · I didn't want to get out of my nice warm bed.· It's nice and warm in the kitchen.· a warm day· These plants only grow in warm climates. ► lukewarm food or drinks that are lukewarm are slightly warm and not as warm or cold as they should be: · The bartender handed me a mug of lukewarm beer.· The coffee was only lukewarm. ► tepid liquid that is tepid is only slightly warm, especially in a way that seems unpleasant: · The soup was disgusting, greasy, tepid and watery.· He soaked a handkerchief in some tepid water and wiped her forehead. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► water · He returned carrying some tepid water and cleaning material, and gently began wiping the sore cut.· Leave for half an hour before rinsing with tepid water.· Afterwards, rinse your face with tepid water and two minutes later splash with cold water.· Then we run tepid water and wash off the dried blood.· Relax for fifteen minutes, then rinse off with tepid water.· On the tray were a jug of tepid water, a plate of raw bloody meat and two mouldy lemons.· How to use: As for previous recipe, but rinse off with tepid water. 1a feeling, reaction etc that is tepid shows a lack of excitement or interest SYN  lukewarm:  a tepid response from the audience2tepid liquid is slightly warm, especially in a way that seems unpleasant SYN  lukewarm:  tepid coffee
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