Bitter
Bitter adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.
Usage example: a bitter February day for this part of the country
Tepid
Tepid adjective - Having or giving off heat to a moderate degree.
Usage example: make sure the water for the footbath is just tepid or you'll burn yourself
Nearby Word: tepidly
Both words in one sentence
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During World War II, the British Army in North Africa found that, because of the poor quality of metal used in the cans transporting their drinking water, it had an unfortunate tendency to taste metallic and bitter, not to mention tepid due to the desert heat.
Source: Spot of Tea
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