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warm(1) (iou)

warm adjective & noun.
[Old English wearm corresp. to Old Frisian, Old Saxon warm, Old High German war(a)m (Dutch, German warm), Old Norse varmr, from Germanic, prob. from Indo-European base repr. by Latin formus warm, Greek thermos hot, Sanskrit gharma heat.]
A. adjective.
Having a fairly high temperature; giving out a considerable degree of heat. OE.
keep a place warm, keep a seat warm, etc., fig. occupy a place temporarily for another who is not yet qualified to hold it.
D. H. Lawrence A warm hollow in the sandhills where the wind did not come. M. Hocking The day, although early, was already warm.
Of a person or animal, or a part of the body: at the normal temperature of the living body; feeling a comfortable sensation of heat. OE.
warm and fuzzy colloq. comfortable, cosy; evoking emotional or sentimental feelings (cf. warm fuzzy below).
J. Steinbeck She could feel his warm breath against her skin. M. Pyke A coarse grey shirt keeps one..warmer than, a delicate bleached white one.
b. spec. Of a person: glowing with a sensation of heat from physical exertion, eating and drinking, etc. E17.
Of clothing, or an animal's coat: made of a material or substance which retains heat in the body; suitable for cold weather. ME.
I. Murdoch He put on warm clothes, a woollen sweater.
b. Of soil: quick to absorb heat; retaining warmth. L16.
Comfortably settled in a seat, official position, etc.; securely established in possession of something. Usu. foll. by in. LME-E19.
Ardent, zealous, impulsive; eager for something; (of a debate etc.); excited, heated. Now rare. LME.
G. Grote A warm and even angry debate arose upon his..speech.
(Of a person, the heart, feelings, etc.) full of love, affection, gratitude, etc.; cordial, tender; (of a kiss, embrace, etc.) expressive of such feelings; (of an utterance, praise, etc.) enthusiastic, hearty. L15.
L. Uris The greetings were warm, with affectionate hugs. Times Emperor Haile Selassie..was given a warm welcome when he landed at Khartoum. I. Murdoch My parents..send their very warmest wishes. A. N. Wilson Mum's a very warm person. She means well.
Hot-tempered, angry. M16.
Conan Doyle I don't know why you should be so warm over such a trifle.
Comfortably off, well-to-do; rich, affluent. Now chiefly colloq. L16.
Characterized by or prone to sexual desire; amorous. L16.
(Of fighting or conflict) vigorous, hard, aggressive; (of a place or situation) dangerous or difficult to be in. E17.
G. Washington If he be detected in any..pranks I will make the country too warm to remain in.
a. Of a report, representation, a person's imagination, etc.: lively, glowing, vivid. M17.
E. W. Robertson Bridforth has drawn a very warm picture of the scene.
b. Of a composition or description: indelicate; sexually explicit or titillating. E19.
Hunting. Of a scent or trail: fresh, strong. E18.
Of a drug or item of Food: producing a sensation of heat in the body. M18.
Of a colour or light: suggestive of warmth, as a rich red or yellow. M18.
Of a participant in esp. a children's seeking or guessing game: near to the object sought. Also more widely, on the verge of finding out or guessing something. M19.
R. A. Knox In what spirit? Penitence? No...Adoration? No; but you're getting warmer.
Special collocations & comb.: warm-air adjective that produces warm air for heating. warm bath: in warm water. warmblood a horse of mixed genetic background refined by the use of Arab or Thoroughbred blood. warm-blooded adjective (a) = ENDOTHERMIC; (b) fig. ardent, fervent, passionate. warm-bloodedness the character or condition of being warm-blooded. warm boot Computing a reloading or restart of an operating system etc. without switching off the computer, esp. when changing programs. warm front: see FRONT noun 11b. warm fuzzy colloq. (orig. & chiefly US) a comfortable or cosy feeling; a person or thing inducing such a feeling, esp. a compliment (cf. warm and fuzzy above). warm-headed adjective (now rare) having an excitable temperament or vivid imagination. warm-hearted adjective of a generous and affectionate disposition; hearty, cordial. warm-heartedly adverb in a warm-hearted manner. warm-heartedness the quality of being warm-hearted. warm reception iron. a demonstration of hostile feeling. warm sector Meteorology a region of warm air bounded by the cold and warm fronts of an active depression. warm-temperature adjective designating or characterized by a climate with warm summers and cool winters, typical of middle latitudes, nearer the pole than or overlapping with subtropical regions. warm-water adjective living in or characteristic of the seas of warm or tropical regions; (of a port etc.) not freezing in winter. warm work (a) hard work or strenuous activity, esp. fighting; (b) dangerous conflict.
b. noun.
A state or sensation of being warm; warmth. Now chiefly in in the warm, into the warm, indoors, out of the cold. ME.
An act of warming; the process of becoming warm. Freq. in give a warm, have a warm. Now chiefly colloq. M18.
Scots Magazine Coming into his house to..have a warm at the fire.
In full British Service warm, British warm. A warm short overcoat worn especially by officers of the army. E20.
warmish adjective L16.
warmly adverb E16.
warmness noun OE.

Swansea Bay-Mumbles Head Beach (tourism)

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