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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Warm \Warm\, a. [Compar. {Warmer}; superl. {Warmest}.] [AS. wearm; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. warm, Icel. varmr Sw & Dan. varm, Goth. warmjan to warm; probably akin to Lith. virti to cook, boil; or perhaps to Skr. gharma heat, OL formus warm. ???, ???.] 1. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as warm milk. ``Whose blood is warm within.'' --Shak. Warm and still is the summer night. --Longfellow. 2. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing. 3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as the warm climate of Egypt. 4. Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable. Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! --Milton. Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart. --Pope. They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad? mouths at --Addison. I had been none of the warmest of partisans. --Hawthor??. 5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as a warm contest; a warm debate. Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't. --Dryden. 6. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich. [Colloq.] Warm householders, every one of them --W. Irving. You shall have a draft upon him payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him --Goldsmith. 7. In children's games, being near the object sought for hence being close to the discovery of some person, thing or fact concealed. [Colloq.] Here indeed, young Mr Dowse was getting ``warm,'' ?? children say at blindman's buff. --Black. 8. (Paint.) 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. Syn: Ardent; zealous; fervent; glowing; enthusiastic; cordial; keen; violent; furious; hot. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Warm \Warm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warmed}; p. pr & vb n. {Warming}.] [AS. wearmian See {Warm}, a.] 1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to as a stove warms an apartment. Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself. --Isa. xliv 15 Enough to warm, but not enough to burn. --Longfellow. 2. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven. I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings. --Pope. Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed. --Keble. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Warm \Warm\, v. i. [AS. wearmian.] 1. To become warm, or moderately heated; as the earth soon warms in a clear day summer. There shall not be a coal to warm at --Isa. xlvii. 14. 2. To become ardent or animated; as the speake? warms as he proceeds. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Warm \Warm\, n. The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating. [Colloq.] --Dickens. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: warm adj 1: 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" [ant: {cool}] 2: psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" [ant: {cool}] 3: (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange" [ant: {cool}] 4: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" [syn: {affectionate}, {caring}, {fond}, {lovesome}, {tender}] 5: freshly made or left "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" [syn: {strong}] 6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper" [syn: {quick}] 7: characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support" [syn: {ardent}] 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" 10: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail" [syn: {hot}] v 1: get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove" [syn: {warm up}] 2: make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
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