- tepid tep·id adj
- ['tɛpɪd]
(also) fig tiepido (-a)
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tepid tep·id adj
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tepid — [tep′id] adj. [ME teped < L tepidus < tepere, to be slightly warm < IE base * tep , to be warm > Sans tapati, (it) burns] 1. barely or moderately warm; lukewarm: said of liquids 2. lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm tepidity [tə… … English World dictionary
tepid — [ˈtepɪd] adj a tepid liquid is slightly warm … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tepid — tepidity, tepidness, n. tepidly, adv. /tep id/, adj. 1. moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water. 2. characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm: tepid prose; the critics tepid reception for the new play. [1350 1400; ME < L tepidus lukewarm,… … Universalium
tepid — tep•id [[t]ˈtɛp ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water[/ex] 2) characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L tepidus lukewarm =tep(ēre) to be warm + idus id IV te•pid′i•ty, tep′id•ness, n.… … From formal English to slang
tepid — tep|id [ˈtepıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: tepidus, from tepere to be warm ] 1.) a feeling, reaction etc that is tepid shows a lack of excitement or interest = ↑lukewarm ▪ a tepid response from the audience 2.) tepid liquid is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tepid — (adj.) c.1400, from L. tepidus lukewarm, from tepere be warm, from PIE root *tep warm (Cf. Skt. tapati makes warm, heats, burns, tapah heat; Avestan tafnush fever; O.C.S. topiti to warm, teplu … Etymology dictionary
