warm

warm
warm1 [ wɔrm ] adjective ***
1. ) fairly hot in a way that is comfortable and pleasant:
It was warm enough for us to sit outside.
I walked fast to keep warm.
These plants grow well in warmer climates.
His skin was warm to the touch.
a ) warm clothes and buildings keep heat in and prevent you from feeling cold:
The kitchen was the warmest room in the house.
a thick warm coat
─ opposite COOL
2. ) kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable:
a warm smile
warm welcome: The hotel extends a warm welcome to overseas guests.
3. ) warm colors have red, orange, or yellow in them. Colors with blue or green in them are called cool colors:
We chose paint in warm shades of brown and burgundy.
4. ) INFORMAL near the place where something is hidden
a ) close to discovering the truth about something
warm
warm 2 [ wɔrm ] verb transitive **
warm or warm up to make something or someone warm:
I sat down and warmed my hands with a cup of hot coffee.
The morning sun warms the kitchen nicely.
`warm to phrasal verb transitive
warm to someone/something to begin to like someone or something:
She's the kind of person you warm to immediately.
It might take them a while to warm to the idea.
,warm `up phrasal verb
1. ) transitive same as WARM 2:
I'll warm up some soup for lunch.
2. ) intransitive to become warm:
Drink this and you'll soon warm up.
3. ) intransitive or transitive to prepare for a sport or activity by doing gentle exercises or practicing just before it starts:
The players are already on the field warming up.
stretching exercises to warm up your calf muscles
4. ) transitive if you warm up a machine or an engine, you turn it on and wait for a little while until it is ready to be used
a ) intransitive if a machine or an engine warms up, it becomes ready to be used after someone turns it on:
In cold weather it takes longer for the car to warm up.
5. ) intransitive or transitive if an event or situation warms up, or if something warms it up, it starts to become enjoyable, interesting, or busy:
By midnight the party had really warmed up.
6. ) transitive if a minor performer warms up an audience, they put the audience in the right mood for the main performance
warm
warm 3 [ wɔrm ] adverb
wrap up warm
to wear warm clothes

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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