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adj
Between warm and cool temperatures, but cooler than lukewarm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adj
Not very enthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea) and less enthusiastic than lukewarm would imply.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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History
Blend of lukewarm + cold, equivalent to luke (“lukewarm”) + cold.
