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warm /wörm/ adjective- Having moderate heat
- Hot
- Imparting heat or a sensation of heat
- Retaining heat
- Affecting one (pleasantly or unpleasantly) as heat does (figurative)
- (of work) making one hot, strenuous
- Harassing
- Characterized by danger or difficulty
- Passionate
- Vehement
- Angry
- Excited
- Ardent, enthusiastic
- Lively, glowing
- Kind-hearted
- Affectionate
- Amorous
- Indelicate (informal)
- Comfortable, well-to-do (informal)
- (of a colour) containing red or, sometimes, yellow
- Esp in a game, close to discovery or attainment
- (of a scent or trail) fresh
- Denoting a call on a potential customer or supporter made on the strength of a previous referral or contact already established (business or politics)
transitive verb- To make warm or warmer
- To interest
- To excite
- To impart brightness or a suggestion of life to
- To beat (informal)
intransitive verb- To become warm or ardent
- (with to) to begin to enjoy, approve of, feel enthusiastic about or fond of
noun- A beating (informal)
- An officer's thick overcoat (also British warm)
- A warm area or environment (informal)
- An act or instance of warming up or being warmed up (informal)
adverb Warmly ORIGIN: OE wearm; cf Ger warm warmed adjective warmˈer noun warmˈing noun - The action of making or becoming warm
- A beating (slang)
warmˈish adjective warmˈly adverb warmˈness noun warmth noun Warmˈblood noun - A breed of horse developed from pedigree bloodlines from native European mares for competition jumping and dressage
- (also without cap) a horse of this type
warmˈ-bloodˈed adjective - Homothermous or idiothermous, ie having bodily temperature constantly maintained at a point usu above the environmental temperature
- 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 - Affectionate
- Hearty
- Sympathetic
- Generous
warmˈ-heartˈedly adverb warmˈ-heartˈedness noun warming pan noun (historical) - A covered pan with a long handle, for holding live coals to warm a bed
- Someone temporarily holding a post or position until the person intended for it is able to take it (old)
warmˈ-up noun - A practice exercise before an event
- A preliminary entertainment, etc intended to increase the excitement or enthusiasm of the audience
a warm reception (ironic) - Display of hostility
- 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 - To make or become warm
- To heat (already cooked food)
- To become lively or animated
- To grow interested or eager
- To limber up prior to an athletic event, contest, etc
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