adjective
- having or giving off a moderate degree of heat: a warm iron, warm coffee
- giving off pleasurable heat: a warm fire
- uncomfortably warm; hot: a warm night
- having the natural heat of living beings: said of the body, blood, etc.
- heated or overheated, as with exercise or hard work
- such as to make one heated or overheated: warm exercise, work, etc.
- effective in keeping body heat in: warm clothing
- characterized by lively disagreement: said of argument or controversy
- fervent; ardent; enthusiastic: warm encouragement
- lively, vigorous, brisk, or animated
- quick to anger; irascible; heated
- genial; cordial: a warm welcome
- sincere; grateful: warm thanks
- sympathetic, affectionate, or loving
- passionate; amorous
- suggesting warmth; having yellow, orange, or red hue: said of colors
- newly made; fresh; strong: said of a scent or trail
- Informal close to discovering something; on the verge of guessing or finding, as in games
- Informal disagreeable; uncomfortable: to make things warm for someone
Origin:
ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base *gwher-, hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace
transitive verb
- to make warm; raise the temperature of to a moderate extent
- to make excited, animated, ardent, enthusiastic, lively, etc.
- to fill with pleasant or kindly emotions: a sight to warm the heart
Origin:
ME warmen < OE wearmian
noun
Informal a warming or being warmed