Meaning of warm in English
Verb
warmDefinitions
1. get warm or warmerExamples
- « The soup warmed slowly on the stove »
- 2. make warm or warmer
Examples
- « The blanket will warm you »
Classifying Adjective
warmDefinitions
1. having or displaying warmth or affectionExamples
- « affectionate children »
- « caring parents »
- « a fond embrace »
- « fond of his nephew »
- « a tender glance »
- « a warm embrace »
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- 2. freshly made or left
Examples
- « a warm trail »
- « the scent is warm »
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- 3. easily aroused or excited
Examples
- « a quick temper »
- « a warm temper »
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- 4. characterized by strong enthusiasm
Examples
- « ardent revolutionaries »
- « warm support »
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- 5. characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement
Examples
- « a warm debate »
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- 6. uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble
Examples
- « made things warm for the bookies »
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- 7. of a seeker
Examples
- « near to the object sought »
- « you're getting warm »
- « hot on the trail »
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Adverb
warmDefinitions
1. in a warm mannerExamples
- « warmly dressed »
- « warm-clad skiers »
Qualitative Adjective
warmEtymology
Old English wearm (adjective), werman, wearmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German warm, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin formus‘warm’ and Greek thermos‘hot’Definitions
1. having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heatExamples
- « a warm body »
- « a warm room »
- « a warm climate »
- « a warm coat »
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- 2. psychologically warm
Examples
- « friendly and responsive »
- « a warm greeting »
- « a warm personality »
- « warm support »
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- 3. (color) inducing the impression of warmth
Examples
- « used especially of reds and oranges and yellows »
- « warm reds and yellows and orange »
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