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Adjective: warm (warmer,warmest)  worm
  1. Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
    "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat"
     
  2. Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive
    "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
     
  3. Freshly made or left
    "the scent is warm"; "a warm trail";
    - strong
     
  4. Easily aroused or excited
    "a warm temper";
    - quick
     
  5. Characterized by strong enthusiasm
    "warm support";
    - ardent
     
  6. Characterized by liveliness, excitement or disagreement
    "a warm debate"
     
  7. [informal] Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble
    "made things warm for the bookies"
     
  8. [informal] Of a seeker; near to the object sought
    "you're getting warm"
     
  9. Inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to colour
    "warm reds and yellows and orange"
Verb: warm  worm
  1. Get warm or warmer
    "The soup warmed slowly on the stove";
    - warm up
     
  2. Make warm or warmer
    "The blanket will warm you"
Adverb: warm  worm
  1. In a warm manner
    "warm-clad skiers";
    - warmly

Derived forms: warmer, warmed, warmest, warming, warms

See also: close, cordial, emotional, emotionalism, emotionality, enthusiastic, excitable, fresh, friendly, hearty, hot, keen, lively, lukewarm, near, nigh, temperature, tepid, uncomfortable, warming

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: cool

Encyclopedia: Warm, in Your Coat