Definition of tepid in English:

tepid

adjective ˈtɛpɪdˈtɛpəd

1(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
she soaked a flannel in the tepid water
Example sentencesExamples
- He drank all of the tepid water from the glass and filled it again.
- Gently wipe away all traces of the cleanser with a face washer wrung out in tepid water, rinsing at least twice more in warm water.
- The water was tepid and inviting in this evening cold, and Allie slipped in up to her chin, kicking her feet lightly.
- Cool to tepid water helps reduce fevers; warm water relaxes the child and soothes the nervous system.
- Spraying leaves often with tepid water helps increase humidity and keep the foliage clean and healthy.
- Faint delicate rises could be seen, a long way off but the water was almost tepid at the surface and it seemed impossible that anything should be feeding on this quiet evening.
- I stepped out of the tub when the water grew tepid, feeling a lot more relaxed.
- But it didn't take much imagination to picture swarms of tourists eager to frolic in the soft sand and splash about in the tepid waters.
- The tepid water in the Gulf fed more heat and moisture into the hurricane.
- Make a well in the flour and add the tepid water and olive oil to the centre.
- Every couple of months, set the plant in the shower and spray the foliage with tepid water to wash off dust.
- And don't get me started on the hapless server who warms up my cup for me with more tepid water.
- At the end of your shower, make the water as hot as you can comfortably tolerate for one minute and follow that with a minute of tepid water.
- The six sea lions, which in the wild live in cold sea waters, spend most of their time seeking relief in the tepid water of their pond.
- Here, you can laze on a beach lounger attended to by courteous, but discreet, staff, or paddle or swim in the tepid turquoise water.
- Itchiness and skin irritation can be reduced by keeping the skin cool with light clothing and tepid baths or sponging.
- The tepid liquid flows down my throat and straight to the bottom of my stomach.
- Sponging the exposed parts of the body with tepid water on a regular basis is a very useful method to bring the temperature down
- Serve it cold, tepid or warm with mascarpone, Greek yoghurt, ice cream, crème fraîche and/or real custard.
- He finished the tepid liquid in one swallow, then motioned with his head.
- She managed to reach the shower unmolested, and was soon standing under the tepid spray of water.
Synonyms
lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm
at room temperature
French chambré
2Showing little enthusiasm.
the applause was tepid
Example sentencesExamples
- Though public response has been tepid, advocates of civil rights are enthusiastic.
- The tepid response to Augusta's all-male private club shows some women still don't want to rock the boat.
- The challenge has been issued and our tepid response points to the rot in our society.
- It seems that in the United Kingdom, there is sometimes kind of a tepid response to the royals.
- He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match.
- Yet the United Nations, the great world body created to bring peace and to disseminate aid to suffering people showed only tepid response.
- But some observers wonder if the tepid response from operators may have influenced the delay.
- And while it's only been 30 days or more, I have to say, with the clock ticking, the response has been tepid at best.
- There was tepid response to the issues that he I think expected to get applause on.
Synonyms
unenthusiastic, apathetic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool, lukewarm, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, perfunctory, desultory, limp, listless
informal unenthused
British vulgar slang half-arsed

Derivatives

tepidity

noun tɪˈpɪdɪtitəˈpɪdədi

Floating on languid, perhaps to the point of tepidity, surfaces.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tepidity of the applause showed that many had tired of it before the end of this first showing.

tepidly

adverbˈtɛpɪdliˈtɛpədli

Until now, leisure traffic had been tepidly coming back since September 11, but only with deeply discounted fares.
Example sentencesExamples
- He extends a limp hand, smiles tepidly, and says something polite.
- The eventual work, while not a disaster, was tepidly received by critics and audiences.
- And sure enough, this was the case - with only new media regulars tepidly noticing its arrival.
- Some cheered at the end, but many more applauded tepidly.

tepidness

noun

Actually, for its seeming tepidness, it's somehow addictive.
Example sentencesExamples
- A long story of emotional reconciliation, it flows and lilts through infatuation, ending in tepidness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere 'be warm'.

Rhymes

intrepid

Definition of tepid in US English:

tepid

adjectiveˈtepədˈtɛpəd

1(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
she soaked a flannel in the tepid water
Example sentencesExamples
- And don't get me started on the hapless server who warms up my cup for me with more tepid water.
- The six sea lions, which in the wild live in cold sea waters, spend most of their time seeking relief in the tepid water of their pond.
- But it didn't take much imagination to picture swarms of tourists eager to frolic in the soft sand and splash about in the tepid waters.
- Make a well in the flour and add the tepid water and olive oil to the centre.
- The tepid liquid flows down my throat and straight to the bottom of my stomach.
- He finished the tepid liquid in one swallow, then motioned with his head.
- Here, you can laze on a beach lounger attended to by courteous, but discreet, staff, or paddle or swim in the tepid turquoise water.
- Gently wipe away all traces of the cleanser with a face washer wrung out in tepid water, rinsing at least twice more in warm water.
- The tepid water in the Gulf fed more heat and moisture into the hurricane.
- Spraying leaves often with tepid water helps increase humidity and keep the foliage clean and healthy.
- At the end of your shower, make the water as hot as you can comfortably tolerate for one minute and follow that with a minute of tepid water.
- Every couple of months, set the plant in the shower and spray the foliage with tepid water to wash off dust.
- Cool to tepid water helps reduce fevers; warm water relaxes the child and soothes the nervous system.
- She managed to reach the shower unmolested, and was soon standing under the tepid spray of water.
- Sponging the exposed parts of the body with tepid water on a regular basis is a very useful method to bring the temperature down
- Itchiness and skin irritation can be reduced by keeping the skin cool with light clothing and tepid baths or sponging.
- He drank all of the tepid water from the glass and filled it again.
- Serve it cold, tepid or warm with mascarpone, Greek yoghurt, ice cream, crème fraîche and/or real custard.
- The water was tepid and inviting in this evening cold, and Allie slipped in up to her chin, kicking her feet lightly.
- Faint delicate rises could be seen, a long way off but the water was almost tepid at the surface and it seemed impossible that anything should be feeding on this quiet evening.
- I stepped out of the tub when the water grew tepid, feeling a lot more relaxed.
Synonyms
lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm
2Showing little enthusiasm.
the applause was tepid
Example sentencesExamples
- Though public response has been tepid, advocates of civil rights are enthusiastic.
- But some observers wonder if the tepid response from operators may have influenced the delay.
- And while it's only been 30 days or more, I have to say, with the clock ticking, the response has been tepid at best.
- It seems that in the United Kingdom, there is sometimes kind of a tepid response to the royals.
- The challenge has been issued and our tepid response points to the rot in our society.
- The tepid response to Augusta's all-male private club shows some women still don't want to rock the boat.
- He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match.
- Yet the United Nations, the great world body created to bring peace and to disseminate aid to suffering people showed only tepid response.
- There was tepid response to the issues that he I think expected to get applause on.
Synonyms
unenthusiastic, apathetic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool, lukewarm, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, perfunctory, desultory, limp, listless

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.

单词	tepid
释义	Definition of tepid in English: tepid adjective ˈtɛpɪdˈtɛpəd 1(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm. she soaked a flannel in the tepid water Example sentencesExamples He drank all of the tepid water from the glass and filled it again. Gently wipe away all traces of the cleanser with a face washer wrung out in tepid water, rinsing at least twice more in warm water. The water was tepid and inviting in this evening cold, and Allie slipped in up to her chin, kicking her feet lightly. Cool to tepid water helps reduce fevers; warm water relaxes the child and soothes the nervous system. Spraying leaves often with tepid water helps increase humidity and keep the foliage clean and healthy. Faint delicate rises could be seen, a long way off but the water was almost tepid at the surface and it seemed impossible that anything should be feeding on this quiet evening. I stepped out of the tub when the water grew tepid, feeling a lot more relaxed. But it didn't take much imagination to picture swarms of tourists eager to frolic in the soft sand and splash about in the tepid waters. The tepid water in the Gulf fed more heat and moisture into the hurricane. Make a well in the flour and add the tepid water and olive oil to the centre. Every couple of months, set the plant in the shower and spray the foliage with tepid water to wash off dust. And don't get me started on the hapless server who warms up my cup for me with more tepid water. At the end of your shower, make the water as hot as you can comfortably tolerate for one minute and follow that with a minute of tepid water. The six sea lions, which in the wild live in cold sea waters, spend most of their time seeking relief in the tepid water of their pond. Here, you can laze on a beach lounger attended to by courteous, but discreet, staff, or paddle or swim in the tepid turquoise water. Itchiness and skin irritation can be reduced by keeping the skin cool with light clothing and tepid baths or sponging. The tepid liquid flows down my throat and straight to the bottom of my stomach. Sponging the exposed parts of the body with tepid water on a regular basis is a very useful method to bring the temperature down Serve it cold, tepid or warm with mascarpone, Greek yoghurt, ice cream, crème fraîche and/or real custard. He finished the tepid liquid in one swallow, then motioned with his head. She managed to reach the shower unmolested, and was soon standing under the tepid spray of water. Synonyms lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm at room temperature French chambré 2Showing little enthusiasm. the applause was tepid Example sentencesExamples Though public response has been tepid, advocates of civil rights are enthusiastic. The tepid response to Augusta's all-male private club shows some women still don't want to rock the boat. The challenge has been issued and our tepid response points to the rot in our society. It seems that in the United Kingdom, there is sometimes kind of a tepid response to the royals. He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match. Yet the United Nations, the great world body created to bring peace and to disseminate aid to suffering people showed only tepid response. But some observers wonder if the tepid response from operators may have influenced the delay. And while it's only been 30 days or more, I have to say, with the clock ticking, the response has been tepid at best. There was tepid response to the issues that he I think expected to get applause on. Synonyms unenthusiastic, apathetic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool, lukewarm, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, perfunctory, desultory, limp, listless informal unenthused British vulgar slang half-arsed Derivatives tepidity noun tɪˈpɪdɪtitəˈpɪdədi Floating on languid, perhaps to the point of tepidity, surfaces. Example sentencesExamples The tepidity of the applause showed that many had tired of it before the end of this first showing. tepidly adverbˈtɛpɪdliˈtɛpədli Until now, leisure traffic had been tepidly coming back since September 11, but only with deeply discounted fares. Example sentencesExamples He extends a limp hand, smiles tepidly, and says something polite. The eventual work, while not a disaster, was tepidly received by critics and audiences. And sure enough, this was the case - with only new media regulars tepidly noticing its arrival. Some cheered at the end, but many more applauded tepidly. tepidness noun Actually, for its seeming tepidness, it's somehow addictive. Example sentencesExamples A long story of emotional reconciliation, it flows and lilts through infatuation, ending in tepidness. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere 'be warm'. Rhymes intrepid Definition of tepid in US English: tepid adjectiveˈtepədˈtɛpəd 1(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm. she soaked a flannel in the tepid water Example sentencesExamples And don't get me started on the hapless server who warms up my cup for me with more tepid water. The six sea lions, which in the wild live in cold sea waters, spend most of their time seeking relief in the tepid water of their pond. But it didn't take much imagination to picture swarms of tourists eager to frolic in the soft sand and splash about in the tepid waters. Make a well in the flour and add the tepid water and olive oil to the centre. The tepid liquid flows down my throat and straight to the bottom of my stomach. He finished the tepid liquid in one swallow, then motioned with his head. Here, you can laze on a beach lounger attended to by courteous, but discreet, staff, or paddle or swim in the tepid turquoise water. Gently wipe away all traces of the cleanser with a face washer wrung out in tepid water, rinsing at least twice more in warm water. The tepid water in the Gulf fed more heat and moisture into the hurricane. Spraying leaves often with tepid water helps increase humidity and keep the foliage clean and healthy. At the end of your shower, make the water as hot as you can comfortably tolerate for one minute and follow that with a minute of tepid water. Every couple of months, set the plant in the shower and spray the foliage with tepid water to wash off dust. Cool to tepid water helps reduce fevers; warm water relaxes the child and soothes the nervous system. She managed to reach the shower unmolested, and was soon standing under the tepid spray of water. Sponging the exposed parts of the body with tepid water on a regular basis is a very useful method to bring the temperature down Itchiness and skin irritation can be reduced by keeping the skin cool with light clothing and tepid baths or sponging. He drank all of the tepid water from the glass and filled it again. Serve it cold, tepid or warm with mascarpone, Greek yoghurt, ice cream, crème fraîche and/or real custard. The water was tepid and inviting in this evening cold, and Allie slipped in up to her chin, kicking her feet lightly. Faint delicate rises could be seen, a long way off but the water was almost tepid at the surface and it seemed impossible that anything should be feeding on this quiet evening. I stepped out of the tub when the water grew tepid, feeling a lot more relaxed. Synonyms lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm 2Showing little enthusiasm. the applause was tepid Example sentencesExamples Though public response has been tepid, advocates of civil rights are enthusiastic. But some observers wonder if the tepid response from operators may have influenced the delay. And while it's only been 30 days or more, I have to say, with the clock ticking, the response has been tepid at best. It seems that in the United Kingdom, there is sometimes kind of a tepid response to the royals. The challenge has been issued and our tepid response points to the rot in our society. The tepid response to Augusta's all-male private club shows some women still don't want to rock the boat. He brings to the fierce struggle of politics the tepid enthusiasm of a lazy summer afternoon at a cricket match. Yet the United Nations, the great world body created to bring peace and to disseminate aid to suffering people showed only tepid response. There was tepid response to the issues that he I think expected to get applause on. Synonyms unenthusiastic, apathetic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool, lukewarm, uninterested, unconcerned, offhand, perfunctory, desultory, limp, listless Origin Late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere ‘be warm’.
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