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warm
[ wawrm ]
adjective
- having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses:
a warm bath.
Synonyms: heated, tepid, lukewarm
Antonyms: cool
- of or at a moderately high temperature; characterized by comparatively high temperature:
a warm oven; a warm climate; a warm summer.
Antonyms: cool
- having a sensation of bodily heat:
to be warm from fast walking.
Antonyms: cool
- conserving or maintaining warmth or heat:
warm clothes.
- (of colors) suggestive of warmth; inclining toward red or orange rather than toward green or blue.
- characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc.:
a warm heart; warm interest.
Synonyms: ardent, emotional, fervid, fervent, enthusiastic, hearty
- strongly attached; intimate:
warm friends.
- cordial or hearty:
a warm welcome.
Synonyms: fervent
Antonyms: aloof, unfriendly
- heated, irritated, or angry:
to become warm when contradicted.
- animated, lively, brisk, or vigorous:
a warm debate.
Synonyms: vehement
- strong or fresh:
a warm scent.
- close to something sought, as in a game.
- uncomfortable or unpleasant:
His opponents made things so warm that he decided to quit.
- British Informal. well off; in easy circumstances.
verb (used with object)
- to make warm; heat (often followed by up ):
to warm one's hands; to warm up a room.
- to heat or cook (something) for reuse, as leftovers (usually followed by over or up ):
to warm up yesterday's stew.
- to excite enthusiasm, ardor, cheerfulness, or vitality in (someone):
The wine soon warmed the company.
- to inspire with kindly feeling; affect with lively pleasure:
It warms my soul to hear you say that.
- to fill (a person, crowd, etc.) with strong feelings, as hatred, anger, or zeal:
Restrictions had warmed the crew to the point of mutiny.
verb (used without object)
- to become warm or warmer (often followed by up ):
The room will warm up when the fire gets going.
- to become ardent, enthusiastic, animated, etc. (often followed by up or to ):
The speaker quickly warmed to her subject.
- to grow kindly, friendly, or sympathetically disposed (often followed by to or toward ):
My heart warms toward him.
noun
- Informal. a warming:
Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
verb phrase
warm
/ wɔːm /
adjective
- characterized by or having a moderate degree of heat; moderately hot
- maintaining or imparting heat
a warm coat
- having or showing ready affection, kindliness, etc
a warm personality
- lively, vigorous, or passionate
a warm debate
- cordial or enthusiastic; ardent
warm support
- quickly or easily aroused
a warm temper
- (of colours) predominantly red or yellow in tone
- (of a scent, trail, etc) recently made; strong
- near to finding a hidden object or discovering or guessing facts, as in children's games
- informal.uncomfortable or disagreeable, esp because of the proximity of danger
verb
- sometimes foll by up to raise or be raised in temperature; make or become warm or warmer
- whenintr, often foll by to to make or become excited, enthusiastic, etc (about)
he warmed to the idea of buying a new car
- introften foll byto to feel affection, kindness, etc (for someone)
I warmed to her mother from the start
- tr to give a caning to
I'll warm you in a minute
noun
- informal.a warm place or area
come into the warm
- informal.the act or an instance of warming or being warmed
Derived Forms
- ˈwarmness, noun
- ˈwarmer, noun
- ˈwarmly, adverb
- ˈwarmish, adjective
Other Words From
- warm·er noun
- warm·ish adjective
- warm·ly adverb
- warm·ness noun
- o·ver·warmed adjective
- pre·warm verb (used with object)
- re·warm verb
- un·warmed adjective
- un·warm·ing adjective
- well-warmed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of warm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of warm1
Idioms and Phrases
- warm the bench, Sports. to serve as a substitute who rarely plays in a game:
The young outfielder warmed the bench for the Yankees last season.
More idioms and phrases containing warm
- cold hands, warm heart
- look like death (warmed over)
Example Sentences
Saturday wintry mix potentialSaturday brings the potential for snow and ice to the region as a low-pressure area forms off the coast of the Carolinas, and relatively warm air rides up and over a dome of cold air.
The blanket’s heat can be adjusted to accommodate warm, low, medium, and high heat settings.
That means we’re not talking about an Earth-like world but a warm gas planet five to seven times larger than Earth.
They’re perfect for a day on the mountain and stay warm between two-and-a-half to six hours.
In seconds, the heating elements warm up the vest, which can be adjusted according to your comfort.
Warm milk mixed with a spoonful of fireplace ashes seemed to also be popular among 19th century England.
It was doubtless a warm reunion with his family, who are featured in The Cuban Wives.
Serve with the warm sauce and your choice of ice cream, whipped cream, or yogurt.
Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing.
In the House, Republicans passed the budget by 219-206 with the warm-hearted help of 57 Democrats.
This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.
It was very warm, and for a while they did nothing but exchange remarks about the heat, the sun, the glare.
Decomposition sets in rapidly, especially in warm weather, and greatly interferes with all the examinations.
She may be as chaste as unsunned snow, she is certainly as cold: but for warm, inspiring virtue!
Why, he ordered his chamber-maid to bring him some soap and warm water, that he might wash the sour krout off his hands.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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