British warm see warm

warm /wörm/

1. Having moderate heat
2. Hot
3. Imparting heat or a sensation of heat
4. Retaining heat
5. Affecting one (pleasantly or unpleasantly) as heat does (figurative)
6. (of work) making one hot, strenuous
7. Harassing
8. Characterized by danger or difficulty
9. Passionate
10. Vehement
11. Angry
12. Excited
13. Ardent, enthusiastic
14. Lively, glowing
15. Kind-hearted
16. Affectionate
17. Amorous
18. Indelicate (informal)
19. Comfortable, well-to-do (informal)
20. (of a colour) containing red or, sometimes, yellow
21. Esp in a game, close to discovery or attainment
22. (of a scent or trail) fresh
23. Denoting a call on a potential customer or supporter made on the strength of a previous referral or contact already established (business or politics)

1. To make warm or warmer
2. To interest
3. To excite
4. To impart brightness or a suggestion of life to
5. To beat (informal)

1. To become warm or ardent
2. (with to) to begin to enjoy, approve of, feel enthusiastic about or fond of

1. A beating (informal)
2. An officer's thick overcoat (also British warm)
3. A warm area or environment (informal)
4. An act or instance of warming up or being warmed up (informal)

Warmly

warmed adjective

warmˈer noun

warmˈing noun

1. The action of making or becoming warm
2. A beating (slang)

warmˈish adjective

warmˈly adverb

warmˈness noun

warmth noun

Warmˈblood noun

1. A breed of horse developed from pedigree bloodlines from native European mares for competition jumping and dressage
2. (also without cap) a horse of this type

warmˈ-bloodˈed adjective

1. Homothermous or idiothermous, ie having bodily temperature constantly maintained at a point usu above the environmental temperature
2. Ardent, passionate

warmˈ-bloodˈedness noun

warm boot noun (computing)

The rebooting of a machine without switching it off, eg when changing programs

warm-bootˈ transitive verb

warmˈ-down noun

A period of gentle exercise after strenuous physical exertion

warmed-oˈver (US) or warmed-upˈ adjective

Heated anew

warm front noun (meteorology)

The advancing front of a mass of warm air

warmˈ-heartˈed adjective

1. Affectionate
2. Hearty
3. Sympathetic
4. Generous

warmˈ-heartˈedly adverb

warmˈ-heartˈedness noun

warming pan noun (historical)

1. A covered pan with a long handle, for holding live coals to warm a bed
2. Someone temporarily holding a post or position until the person intended for it is able to take it (old)

warmˈ-up noun

1. A practice exercise before an event
2. A preliminary entertainment, etc intended to increase the excitement or enthusiasm of the audience

a warm reception (ironic)

1. Display of hostility
2. A vigorous resistance or attack

keep warm

To occupy (a post or position) for someone until he or she is ready to fill it

warm down

To perform gentle exercises after strenuous physical exertion

warm up

1. To make or become warm
2. To heat (already cooked food)
3. To become lively or animated
4. To grow interested or eager
5. To limber up prior to an athletic event, contest, etc