milk-warm

adjective

lukewarm; tepid (in temperature)

Meanings

adjectivemilk-warm (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablelukewarm; tepid (in temperature)

Origin

An allusion to the temperature of milk drawn from a cow.

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APA

milk-warm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk-warm

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Chicago

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