house-warmern.

Brit.

/ˈhaʊsˌwɔːmə/, U.S.

/ˈhaʊsˌwɔrmər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, warmer n.

Etymology: < house n.¹ + warmer n. Compare earlier housewarm v., house-warming n.

a. A person who attends a house-warming party.

ΚΠ

1691 T. D'Urfey Love for Money v. iii. 54 How now, who have we here, more House-warmers?

1873 A. S. Stephens Bellehood & Bondage lxxvii. 429 The juvenile house-warmers became more riotous than the invited guests dancing and feasting in-doors.

1954 Jet 10 June 45 (caption) Housewarmers: Giving a housewarming cocktail party for 200 friends..Mrs. Walter L. Lowe..chats with two of her guests.

1992 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 28 Oct. The house-warmers had a ball..until goodbye time.

b. A party or other entertainment held to celebrate moving into a new home or premises; = house-warming n. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [noun] > house-warming

infare1487

house-warming1577

warming of the house1650

house-heating1792

welcome home1808

fire kindling1825

house-warmer1901

1901 Brooklyn Med. Jrnl. Dec. 746 The affair was in the nature of a house warmer, as the doctor has but recently completed extensive interior decorations and alterations.

1922 H. B. Hermon-Hodge Up against it in Nigeria v. 81 Next evening I gave a sort of house-warmer in my new shanty on the hill.

2002 C. Martin End of Road 120 Guys, this is Happee's house-warmer, not one of Ol' Bish's stags.

2. Something (esp. an appliance) used to heat the interior of a house; a heater.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming

fire engine1735

house-warmer1812

warmer1812

water wall1853

waterfront1867

fire1895

heater-

1812 Repertory Arts, Manuf., & Agric. Dec. 5 When this part of the apparatus is used as a house warmer, the boiler is removed, and a plate of cast iron substituted.

1861 E. Waugh Rambles in Lake Country & its Borders 174 The wind roared in the wide chimney as if it was challenging the fire to come and have a round with it outside; but the cheerful house-warmer went on with its play.

1896 Metal Worker 8 Aug. 22 The Plummer has stood the test as an economical and practical house warmer for 12 years.

1925 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 34/1 A cheap house-warmer..can be fitted by any one.

2002 K. Dobson & M. Roberts Physics (ed. 2) 145 After all, we don't normally buy refrigerators to use as house-warmers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	house-warmer
释义	house-warmern. Brit. /ˈhaʊsˌwɔːmə/, U.S. /ˈhaʊsˌwɔrmər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, warmer n. Etymology: < house n.¹ + warmer n. Compare earlier housewarm v., house-warming n. 1. a. A person who attends a house-warming party. ΚΠ 1691 T. D'Urfey Love for Money v. iii. 54 How now, who have we here, more House-warmers? 1873 A. S. Stephens Bellehood & Bondage lxxvii. 429 The juvenile house-warmers became more riotous than the invited guests dancing and feasting in-doors. 1954 Jet 10 June 45 (caption) Housewarmers: Giving a housewarming cocktail party for 200 friends..Mrs. Walter L. Lowe..chats with two of her guests. 1992 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 28 Oct. The house-warmers had a ball..until goodbye time. b. A party or other entertainment held to celebrate moving into a new home or premises; = house-warming n. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [noun] > house-warming infare1487 house-warming1577 warming of the house1650 house-heating1792 welcome home1808 fire kindling1825 house-warmer1901 1901 Brooklyn Med. Jrnl. Dec. 746 The affair was in the nature of a house warmer, as the doctor has but recently completed extensive interior decorations and alterations. 1922 H. B. Hermon-Hodge Up against it in Nigeria v. 81 Next evening I gave a sort of house-warmer in my new shanty on the hill. 2002 C. Martin End of Road 120 Guys, this is Happee's house-warmer, not one of Ol' Bish's stags. 2. Something (esp. an appliance) used to heat the interior of a house; a heater. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming fire engine1735 house-warmer1812 warmer1812 water wall1853 waterfront1867 fire1895 heater- 1812 Repertory Arts, Manuf., & Agric. Dec. 5 When this part of the apparatus is used as a house warmer, the boiler is removed, and a plate of cast iron substituted. 1861 E. Waugh Rambles in Lake Country & its Borders 174 The wind roared in the wide chimney as if it was challenging the fire to come and have a round with it outside; but the cheerful house-warmer went on with its play. 1896 Metal Worker 8 Aug. 22 The Plummer has stood the test as an economical and practical house warmer for 12 years. 1925 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 34/1 A cheap house-warmer..can be fitted by any one. 2002 K. Dobson & M. Roberts Physics (ed. 2) 145 After all, we don't normally buy refrigerators to use as house-warmers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1691
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