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 (wôrm)
adj.warm·er,warm·est
1. Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot:a warm climate.
2. Having the natural heat of living beings:a warm body.
3. Preserving or imparting heat:a warm jacket.
4. Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.
5. Marked by enthusiasm; ardent:warm support.
6. Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated:a warm debate.
7. Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial:warm greetings.
8. Loving; passionate:a warm embrace.
9. Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused:a warm temper.
10. Predominantly red or yellow in tone:a warm sunset.
11. Recently made; fresh:a warm trail.
12. Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.
13.Informal Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance:Things are warm for the bookies.
v.warmed,warm·ing,warms
v.tr.
1. To raise slightly in temperature; make warm:warmed the rolls a bit more; warm up the house.
2. To make zealous or ardent; enliven.
3. To fill with pleasant emotions:We were warmed by the sight of home.
v.intr.
1. To become warm:The rolls are warming in the oven.
2. To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated:began to warm to the subject.
3. To become kindly disposed or friendly:She felt the audience warming to her.
n.Informal
A warming or heating.
Phrasal Verb:
warm up
1. To prepare for an athletic event by exercising, stretching, or practicing for a short time beforehand.
2. To make or become ready for an event or operation.
3. To make more enthusiastic, excited, or animated.
4. To approach a state of confrontation or violence.

[Middle English, from Old Englishwearm.]

warm′er n.
warm′ish adj.
warm′ly adv.
warm′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.warmer - device that heats water or supplies warmth to a roomwarmer - device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
brasier,brazier - large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
convector - a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
defroster,deicer - heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
demister - heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
gas heater - a heater that burns gas for heat
heating pad,hot pad - heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
kerosene heater,kerosine heater,oil heater,oilstove - heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
radiator - heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
solar heater - a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
space heater - heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room
stove - any heating apparatus
hot-water heater,hot-water tank,water heater - a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
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Translations

warmer

nfoot/bottlewarmerFuß-/Flaschenwärmerm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007


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