warm

warm: I UK [wɔː(r)m] / US [wɔrm] adjective
Word forms "warm":
adjective warm comparative warmer superlative warmest
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1) fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant

It was warm enough for us to sit outside.

I walked fast to keep warm.

These plants grow well in warmer climates.

His skin was warm to the touch.

a) warm clothes and buildings keep heat in and prevent you from feeling cold

The kitchen was the warmest room in the house.

a thick warm coat

b) the warm a warm place

You'll feel better when you're in the warm.

2) kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable

a warm smile
warm welcome:
The hotel extends a warm welcome to overseas guests.

3) warm colours have red, orange, or yellow in them. Colours with blue or green in them are called cool colours

We chose paint in warm shades of brown and burgundy.

4)

a) informal near the place where something is hidden

b) close to discovering the truth about something

II UK [wɔː(r)m] / US [wɔrm] verb [transitive]
Word forms "warm":
present tense I/you/we/they warm he/she/it warms present participle warming past tense warmed past participle warmed
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warm or warm up to make something or someone warm

I sat down and warmed my hands with a cup of hot coffee.

The morning sun warms the kitchen nicely.
Phrasal verbs:
- warm through

- warm to

- warm up

III UK [wɔː(r)m] / US [wɔrm] adverb
Word forms "warm":
comparative warmer superlative warmest
- wrap up warm

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Synonyms:

Not cold, thermal, Heat (moderately), make warm, Become warm / Sunny, mild, genial, pleasant, Animate, excite, rouse, waken, stir up, Become ardent, become animated / Close, muggy, oppressive / Zealous, ardent, fervent, earnest, fervid, glowing, enthusiastic, hearty, cordial, eager / Excited, lively, vehement, passionate, furious, violent, fiery, keen / Rich, wealthy, forehanded, well-off, in good circumstance

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warm — wärm … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
Warm.fm — Warm FM Création mai 2004 Langue Français Pays Belgique … Wikipédia en Français
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Warm — Warm, wärmer, wärmste, adj. et adv. ein Wort, welches überhaupt einen mittlern Grad derjenigen Empfindung ausdruckt, welche das Feuer und dessen Theilchen in uns erwecken, zum Unterschiede von heiß, einem höhern Grade, und kalt, der völligen… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Warm — Warm, a. [Compar. {Warmer}; superl. {Warmest}.] [AS. wearm; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. warm, Icel. varmr, Sw. & Dan. varm, Goth. warmjan to warm; probably akin to Lith. virti to cook, boil; or perhaps to Skr. gharma heat, OL. formus warm. ??? … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Warm-up — auch: Warm|up 〈[wɔ:mʌ̣p] n. 15〉 oV Warming up 1. 〈Sp.〉 1.1 Phase kurz vor einem Autorennen, die zum Warmlaufenlassen der Motoren dient 1.2 Phase des Warmlaufens bei Sprintern, Fußballern u. a. 2. 〈TV〉 einleitender Teil eines Werbespots od. einer… … Universal-Lexikon
warm up — {v.} 1. To reheat cooked food. * /Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up./ * /When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee./ 2. To become friendly or interested. * /It… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm up — {v.} 1. To reheat cooked food. * /Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up./ * /When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee./ 2. To become friendly or interested. * /It… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm-up — warm up1 n 1.) a set of gentle exercises you do to prepare your body for dancing, sport etc →warm up at ↑warm2 2.) warm ups AmE informal clothes that you wear when you are doing exercises to prepare your body for playing a sport or dancing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Warm — is normally used as a subjective measure of temperature, commonly used to describe a comfortable temperature. It is strongly associated with hot, and its antonym is cool. For the AM radio station, see WARM AM.For example, warm water is often… … Wikipedia
warm — Adj std. (9. Jh., irwarmen 8. Jh.), mhd. warm, ahd. warm, as. warm Stammwort. Aus g. * warma Adj. warm , auch in anord. varmr, ae. wearm, afr. warm, gt. in warmjan wärmen . Nur germanische Adjektivbildung zu lit. vìrti, akslav. vĭrěti sieden,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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