warm

  • (r) in a warm manner
    • warmly dressed
    • warm-clad skiers
    warmly,
  • (a) 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
  • (a) psychologically warm; friendly and responsive
    • a warm greeting
    • a warm personality
    • warm support
  • (a) (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows
    • warm reds and yellows and orange
  • (s) having or displaying warmth or affection
    • affectionate children
    • a fond embrace
    • fond of his nephew
    • a tender glance
    • a warm embrace
    affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender,
  • (s) freshly made or left
    • a warm trail
    • the scent is warm
    strong,
  • (s) easily aroused or excited
    • a quick temper
    • a warm temper
    quick,
  • (s) characterized by strong enthusiasm
    • ardent revolutionaries
    • warm support
    ardent,
  • (s) characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement
    • a warm debate
  • (s) uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble
    • made things warm for the bookies
  • (s) of a seeker; near to the object sought
    • you're getting warm
    • hot on the trail

Verbs

  • (v) get warm or warmer
    • The soup warmed slowly on the stove
    warm up,
  • (v) make warm or warmer
    • The blanket will warm you

Synonyms

warm up warmly affectionate fond lovesome tender strong quick ardent

Antonyms

cool

See also

hot emotional friendly

Words of close approximity

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WAC wad wag WAN war waw wax way
Waco Wade wadi wads waft wage waif wail wain wait wake wale walk wall wand wane wank want ward ware warn warp wart wary wash wasp WATS Watt waul wave wavy wawl waxy ways
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