Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
Tepid — Tep id, a. [L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.] Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors. {Tep id*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tepid — UK US /ˈtepɪd/ adjective ► not very good or strong: »The market s tepid finish was partly due to fourth quarter earnings falling short of Wall Street s expectations. »They are struggling to boost profits amid tepid sales. »His solo work has been… … Financial and business terms
tepid- — *tepid germ., Substantiv: nhd. Teppich; ne. carpet; Rekontruktionsbasis: ae., as., ahd.; Etymologie: s. lat. tapētum, Neutrum, Teppich; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
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
tepid — [adj] lukewarm apathetic, cool, disinterested, dull, halfhearted, indifferent, languid, lifeless, mild, milk warm, moderate, slightly warm, spiritless, temperate, unenthusiastic, unlively, warm, warmish; concepts 542,605 Ant. cold, hot … New thesaurus
tepid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of a liquid) lukewarm. 2) unenthusiastic. DERIVATIVES tepidity noun tepidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin tepidus, from tepere be warm … English terms dictionary
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 — 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 — adjective Etymology: Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm; akin to Sanskrit tapati it heats, Old Irish tess heat Date: 14th century 1. moderately warm ; lukewarm < a tepid bath > 2. a. lacking in passion,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tepid — tep|id [ tepıd ] adjective 1. ) warm when it should be hot: tepid bathwater a ) warm when it should be cool: tepid beer 2. ) not very excited or enthusiastic: a tepid response … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tepid — [[t]te̱pɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ Water or another liquid that is tepid is slightly warm. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water. Syn: lukewarm 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid, you mean that it … English dictionary
