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The Meaning of warm

  • (superl.) Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
  • (superl.) Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
  • (superl.) Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
  • (superl.) Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
  • (superl.) Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
  • (superl.) Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
  • (superl.) In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
  • (superl.) 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.
  • (a.) To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
  • (a.) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
  • (v. i.) To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
  • (v. i.) To become ardent or animated; as, the speake/ warms as he proceeds.
  • (n.) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.

Synonyms

warm up , affectionate , fond , lovesome , tender , strong , quick , ardent , warmly

Antonyms

cool , cool , cool

Rhymes

barnstorm , brainstorm , chloroform , coliform , conform , cuneiform , deform , disinform , dorm , firestorm , form , forme , hailstorm , horme , inform , lukewarm , misinform , norm , orme , outperform , perform , platform , rainstorm , reform , sandstorm , schwarm , snowstorm , storm , swarm , thunderstorm , torme , transform , underperform , uniform , windstorm