warmness

Variant of warm

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
  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

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
  1. to reheat (cooked food, etc.)
  2. to make or become more animated, excited, ardent, lively, etc.
  3. to practice or exercise a while before going into a game, contest, performance, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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