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warm definition

warm (wôrm)

adjective

    1. having or giving off a moderate degree of heat a warm iron, warm coffee
    2. giving off pleasurable heat a warm fire
    3. uncomfortably warm; hot a warm night
  2. having the natural heat of living beings: said of the body, blood, etc.
    1. heated or overheated, as with exercise or hard work
    2. such as to make one heated or overheated warm exercise, work, etc.
  4. effective in keeping body heat in warm clothing
  5. characterized by lively disagreement: said of argument or controversy
  6. fervent; ardent; enthusiastic warm encouragement
  7. lively, vigorous, brisk, or animated
  8. quick to anger; irascible; heated
    1. genial; cordial a warm welcome
    2. sincere; grateful warm thanks
    3. sympathetic, affectionate, or loving
    4. passionate; amorous
  10. suggesting warmth; having yellow, orange, or red hue: said of colors
  11. newly made; fresh; strong: said of a scent or trail
  12. Informal close to discovering something; on the verge of guessing or finding, as in games
  13. Informal disagreeable; uncomfortable to make things warm for someone

Etymology: ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base *gwher-, hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace

adverb

so as to be warm; warmly

transitive verb

  1. to make warm; raise the temperature of to a moderate extent
  2. to make excited, animated, ardent, enthusiastic, lively, etc.
  3. to fill with pleasant or kindly emotions a sight to warm the heart

Etymology: ME warmen < OE wearmian

intransitive verb

  1. to become warm
  2. to become friendly, kindly, affectionate, or sympathetic (to or toward)
  3. to become excited, ardent, enthusiastic, lively, etc.: often with to
  4. to feel a glow of pleasure; bask

noun

Informal a warming or being warmed

Related Forms:

warm Idioms

warm up

    1. to heat or be heated; make or become warm
    2. to make or become sufficiently warm to operate effectively or efficiently to warm up an engine
  2. to reheat (cooked food, etc.)
    also warm over
  3. to make or become more animated, excited, ardent, lively, etc.
  4. to practice or exercise a while before going into a game, contest, performance, etc.

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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warm Synonyms

warm

modif.

  1. Moderately heated

    heated, sunny, melting, hot, mild, tepid, lukewarm, summery, temperate, clement, glowing, perspiring, sweaty, sweating, flushed, warmish*, snug as a bug in a rug*.

    Antonyms cool*, chilly*, chilling.

  2. Emotional

    fervent, earnest, irascible, excitable, angry, amorous, emotional, passionate, heated, hot*, turned on*.

  3. Sympathetic

    gracious, cordial, tender, empathetic; see friendly 1, sympathetic. See syn. study at tender.


warm

v.

heat up, warm up, warm over, put on the fire; see cook, heat 2.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

warm Usage Examples

Object

  • cockle: Here's a story to warm the cockles of your heart, Scully.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • keep: Recommend lifestyle measures: Keep whole body warm; avoid exposure to cold; consider using portable heating aids in cold weather.

Modifies a noun

  • welcome: Best of all, you will receive a warm welcome in Calgary at any time of the year.

Used with adjective complement

  • keep: Find out how to get help to keep warm.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Warm up for Hogmanay on the 31st with a visit to George Street.

Infinitive complement

  • swim: Summer is long and hot, followed by a very pleasant Autumn, when the sea is still warm enough to swim in.

Present participle complement

  • serve: Drain the spaghetti thoroughly then stir into the sausage mixture and divide between warmed serving bowls.

Preposition: in

  • winter: We desire an indoor climate in which we feel comfortable - warm enough in winter, cool in summer.

Preposition: of

  • greeting: Whatever your reason for staying, you'll be assured of only the warmest of greetings... .
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warm quotes

Be warm, but pure; be amorous, but be chaste.

-Rochdale

Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark.

-Greer, Germaine

Have you seen the bush by moonlight, from the train, go running by? Blackened log and stump and sapling, ghostly trees all dead and dry; Here a patch of glassy water; there a glimpse of mystic sky? Have you heard the still voice callingöyet so warm, and yet so cold: 'I'm the Mother-Bush that bore you! Come to me when you are old'?

-Lawson, Henry Hertzberg

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