luke

Definition

lukewarm

Etymology

From Middle English leuȝke, leuk, leuke, lewk, lewke, louk, luk, luke, probably from Old English *hlēoc beside hlēow- (whence lew); compare rēoc and rēow, slēac and unslēaw, etc.

Example Sentences

• "Let me have nine penn'orth o' brandy and water luke, and the inkstand, will you, miss?"
• "Then one of them turned coward on account of the exceeding chill, cast away his faith, and desired to bathe himself in the luke water, and turned from his companions; but he died as soon as he touched the water, and the warmness was turned into death to him […]"
• "Next thing, I have a confrince with Barry and I tells him, 'Frankly, kid, it don't look any too hot over there at Regal. In fack, very luke.'"