a. [ Prob. fr. lew, perh. influenced by AS. wlæc warm, lukewarm, remiss. Cf. Lew. ] Moderately warm; not hot; tepid; lukewarm. --
Nine penn'orth o'brandy and water luke. Dickens. [1913 Webster]
a. [ See Luke. ]
An obedience so lukewarm and languishing that it merits not the name of passion. Dryden.
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