warmadjective
uk/wɔːm/us/wɔːrm/warm adjective (TEMPERATURE)
A1 having or producing a comfortably high temperature, although not hot:
A2 Warm clothes and covers are made of a material that keeps you warm:
A warm colour is one that is based on or contains a colour such as red, yellow, or orange that suggests warmth.
a warm place:
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- Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm.
- The mixture of flour, water and yeast is then left in a warm place for four hours.
- Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.
- The room is so warm it's making me feel drowsy.
- Put on your red wool cardigan - it'll be nice and warm.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Warm
- balmy
- chill
- lukewarm
- snug
- take the chill off sth idiom
- tepid
- thaw
- thaw out
- toast
- toasty
- warm (sb/sth) up
- warmth
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warm adjective (FRIENDLY)
B1 friendly and loving:
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- The chairperson extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker.
- He welcomed me with a wide smile and a warm handshake.
- Such a warm, life-affirming film!
- She has a very warm personality.
- Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.
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Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- likeable
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- tête-à-tête
- well in (with) idiom
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warm adjective (NEAR)
[ after verb ] informal (especially in children's games) almost guessing a correct answer or discovering a hidden object:
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Closeness in distance and time
- a few/couple of steps idiom
- a hair's breadth idiom
- a stone's throw idiom
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere near idiom
- eyeball to eyeball idiom
- face-to-face
- float
- float around
- hand to hand idiom
- hard by
- propinquity
- proximity
- roof
- round the corner idiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- towards
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B2
Examples
- It was so cold that we huddled together for warmth.
- We stood huddled together for warmth.
- The sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land.
- I've put a T-shirt on under my sweater for extra warmth.
- I like everything about summer - the light, the warmth, the clothes - the whole caboodle.
B2
warmverb [ I or T ]
uk/wɔːm/us/wɔːrm/B2 to (cause to) become warm (= less cold):
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- She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire.
- You can soften the butter by warming it gently.
- He usually warms the end of the stethoscope before listening to the patient's chest.
- The fisherman warmed his hands against the bowl of hot soup.
- You can warm the pie in the microwave.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Warm
- balmy
- chill
- lukewarm
- snug
- take the chill off sth idiom
- tepid
- thaw
- thaw out
- toast
- toasty
- warm (sb/sth) up
- warmth