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warm

/wɔɹm/verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Warm means: having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat.

Synonyms for warm22

verb, as in get warm or warmer

warm up

adjective, as in having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

lukewarm, tepid, warmed, warming, hot

adjective, as in psychologically warm; friendly and responsive

adjective, as in of a seeker; near to the object sought

near, close, nigh

adjective, as in freshly made or left

adjective, as in easily aroused or excited

quick, excitable

adjective, as in characterized by strong enthusiasm

adjective, as in inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color

adjective, as in characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement

adjective, as in uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble

adverb, as in in a warm manner

warmly

Opposites of warm

What does warm mean?12

adjective

1

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat“a warm body”

2

psychologically warm; friendly and responsive“a warm greeting”

3

of a seeker; near to the object sought“you're getting warm”

4

freshly made or left“a warm trail”

5

easily aroused or excited“a quick temper”

6

characterized by strong enthusiasm“ardent revolutionaries”

7

inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color“warm reds and yellows and orange”

8

characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement“a warm debate”

9

uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble“made things warm for the bookies”

adverb

1

in a warm manner“warmly dressed”

verb

1

get warm or warmer“The soup warmed slowly on the stove”

2

make warm or warmer“The blanket will warm you”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with warm?11

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Warm in a sentence

  • The cakes were still warm, and they all ate and drank.AlanF_US
  • Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.CK
  • With winter coming on, it's time to buy warm clothes.unknown
  • During warm weather, sweating helps man regulate his body temperature.CM
  • Every year, spring brings warm weather to our town.unknown
  • As a rule, the inhabitants of warm countries keep early hours.SadeN
  • After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold.unknown
  • But if you put the kitten between the whales, he'll be warm.FeuDRenais

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of warm

as a verb

past tense
warmed
present participle
warming
third-person singular
warms
past participle
warmed

as a adjective

comparative
warmer
superlative
warmest