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Variant of warm

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
  1. 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.
  2. effective in keeping body heat in: warm clothing
  3. characterized by lively disagreement: said of argument or controversy
  4. fervent; ardent; enthusiastic: warm encouragement
  5. lively, vigorous, brisk, or animated
  6. quick to anger; irascible; heated
    1. genial; cordial: a warm welcome
    2. sincere; grateful: warm thanks
    3. sympathetic, affectionate, or loving
    4. passionate; amorous
  7. suggesting warmth; having yellow, orange, or red hue: said of colors
  8. newly made; fresh; strong: said of a scent or trail
  9. Informal close to discovering something; on the verge of guessing or finding, as in games
  10. Informal disagreeable; uncomfortable: to make things warm for someone

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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