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Meaning of 'warm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Warm [ a.]
- To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
- To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
2 . Warm [ n.]
- The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.
3 . Warm [ superl.]
- Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
- Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
- Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
- Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
- Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
- Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
- In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
- Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; -- said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.
4 . Warm [ v. i.]
- To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
- To become ardent or animated; as, the speake/ warms as he proceeds.

Meaning of 'warm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . warm [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make warm or warmer
Example in sentence:
  • The blanket will warm you
Meaning (2):
- get warm or warmer
Example in sentence:
  • The soup warmed slowly on the stove
3 . warm [ a]
Meaning (3):
- having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
Example in sentence:
  • a warm body;
  • a warm climate;
  • a warm coat;
  • a warm room
Meaning (4):
- psychologically warm; friendly and responsive
Example in sentence:
  • a warm greeting;
  • a warm personality;
  • warm support
Meaning (5):
- inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color
Example in sentence:
  • warm reds and yellows and orange
6 . warm [ r]
Meaning (6):
- in a warm manner
Example in sentence:
  • warm-clad skiers;
  • warmly dressed
7 . warm [ s]
Meaning (7):
- easily aroused or excited
Example in sentence:
  • a quick temper;
  • a warm temper
Meaning (8):
- characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement
Example in sentence:
  • a warm debate
Meaning (9):
- freshly made or left
Example in sentence:
  • a warm trail;
  • the scent is warm
Meaning (10):
- characterized by strong enthusiasm
Example in sentence:
  • ardent revolutionaries;
  • warm support
Meaning (11):
- of a seeker; near to the object sought
Example in sentence:
  • hot on the trail;
  • you're getting warm
Meaning (12):
- uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble
Example in sentence:
  • made things warm for the bookies

Nearby Words:

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