TEPID
What does "TEPID" mean?
Only slightly warm, lukewarm; or unenthusiastic and half-hearted.
Meanings
- Moderately warm; lukewarm. The bath had gone tepid by the time she got in.
- Lacking warmth or enthusiasm; unexcited. The pitch got a tepid response from investors. figurative
Word origin
From Latin 'tepidus' (lukewarm), from 'tepēre' (to be warm); the figurative 'half-hearted' sense follows the same logic as 'lukewarm enthusiasm'.
Remember it
TEPID sounds like 'temperate' cut short - and that's what it is: warmth that quit halfway. Latin 'tepere', to be barely warm.
A little poem
Coffee left too long-
not hot enough to comfort,
not cold enough to pour.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked how he felt about the lukewarm soup. He gave a tepid shrug - fitting, for once.
What it teaches
Tepid is the most honest verdict and the cruelest: not warm enough to keep, not cold enough to leave.
Quick facts
What does TEPID mean?
Only slightly warm, lukewarm; or unenthusiastic and half-hearted.
Is TEPID a valid word?
Yes — TEPID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TEPID?
TEPID has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TEPID come from?
From Latin 'tepidus' (lukewarm), from 'tepēre' (to be warm); the figurative 'half-hearted' sense follows the same logic as 'lukewarm enthusiasm'.
What can TEPID teach us?
Tepid is the most honest verdict and the cruelest: not warm enough to keep, not cold enough to leave.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.