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Warm

adjective

(compar. warmer; superl. warmest)

1.

Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat. "A warm room" , "A warm climate" , "A warm coat"

2.

Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive. "A warm personality" , "Warm support"

3.

(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows.

4.

Having or displaying warmth or affection. Synonyms: affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender. "A fond embrace" , "Fond of his nephew" , "A tender glance" , "A warm embrace"

5.

Freshly made or left. Synonym: strong. "The scent is warm"

6.

Easily aroused or excited. Synonym: quick. "A warm temper"

7.

Characterized by strong enthusiasm. Synonym: ardent. "Warm support"

8.

Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement.

9.

Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble.

10.

Of a seeker; near to the object sought. "Hot on the trail"

verb

(past & past part. warmed; pres. part. warming)

1.

Get warm or warmer. Synonym: warm up.

2.

Make warm or warmer.

adverb

1.

In a warm manner. Synonym: warmly. "Warm-clad skiers"

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"Warm" Quotes from Famous Books

... that sickening office?—To face the strangled corpse, yet warm; to lift the fearful burden in his arms, and order out the heavily-yielding limbs in the ease of an innocent sleep? To arrange the bed, smooth down the tumbled coverlid, set every thing straight about the room, and erase all tokens of that dread encounter? ...

— The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper • Martin Farquhar Tupper

... however, that a large proportion of women would give themselves to the same employments as now, because there are circumstances that must lead them. Mothers will delight to make the nest soft and warm. Nature would take care of that; no need to clip the wings of any bird that wants to soar and sing, or finds in itself the strength of pinion for a migratory flight unusual to its kind. The difference would ...

— Woman in the Ninteenth Century - and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition - and Duties, of Woman. • Margaret Fuller Ossoli

... to awaken When the first sun rays warm thy blue-veined breast, Smiling and all unknowing I have taken The poppied drink ...

— Last Poems • Laurence Hope

... flight down the street. When Katada Tatewaki, accompanied by his men, at last broke down the stout resistance offered by the outer door of Tamiya he found the house empty, except for the dead body of O'Hana, lying in its pool of blood. She was still warm. He took it for mere murder, giving more urgent directions for immediate pursuit. Methodically he searched the house, down to the very rubbish pile. The seal of Tamiya was secured. This meant much. With sceptical smile he handled the broken bamboo stick found in a closet. He did not show ...

— The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari - Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) • James S. De Benneville

... slender columns. Beyond are the remains of the refectory, and the room of audience—the only place where, according to the strict rules of the order, the monks were permitted to converse; and here also was the warm-room, kitchen, and lavatory. On the same side are remains of a string of offices for novices, and for scribes employed in multiplying copies of the Scriptures ...

— Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway - Illustrative and Descriptive of Places along the Line from - Worcester to Shrewsbury • J. Randall

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