'Warm' definitions:

Definition of 'warm'

From: WordNet
adverb
In a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers" [syn: warmly, warm]
adjective
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" [ant: cool]
adjective
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" [ant: cool]
adjective
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange" [ant: cool]
adjective
Having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" [syn: affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender, warm]
adjective
Freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" [syn: strong, warm]
adjective
Easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" [syn: quick, warm]
adjective
Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support" [syn: ardent, warm]
adjective
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a warm debate"
adjective
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made things warm for the bookies"
adjective
Of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
verb
Get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove" [syn: warm, warm up]
verb
Make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"

Definition of 'Warm'

From: GCIDE
  • Warm \Warm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Warming.] [AS. wearmian. See Warm, a.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment. [1913 Webster]
  • Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself. --Isa. xliv 15 [1913 Webster]
  • Enough to warm, but not enough to burn. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven. [1913 Webster]
  • I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed. --Keble. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Warm'

From: GCIDE
  • Warm \Warm\, a. [Compar. Warmer; superl. Warmest.] [AS. wearm; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. warm, Icel. varmr, Sw. & Dan. varm, Goth. warmjan to warm; probably akin to Lith. virti to cook, boil; or perhaps to Skr. gharma heat, OL. formus warm. ???, ???.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk. "Whose blood is warm within." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Warm and still is the summer night. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable. [1913 Webster]
  • Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad? mouths at. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • I had been none of the warmest of partisans. --Hawthor??. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate. [1913 Webster]
  • Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • Warm householders, every one of them. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
  • You shall have a draft upon him, payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," ?? children say at blindman's buff. --Black. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. (Paint.) Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; -- said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Ardent; zealous; fervent; glowing; enthusiastic; cordial; keen; violent; furious; hot. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Warm'

From: GCIDE
  • Warm \Warm\, v. i. [AS. wearmian.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer. [1913 Webster]
  • There shall not be a coal to warm at. --Isa. xlvii. 14. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To become ardent or animated; as, the speake? warms as he proceeds. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Warm'

From: GCIDE
  • Warm \Warm\, n. The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating. [Colloq.] --Dickens. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'warm'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Warm'