Thesaurus: warm

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1. superl. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
2. superl. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
3. superl. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
4. superl. Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
5. superl. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
6. superl. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
7. superl. In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
8. superl. 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.
9. a. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
10. a. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
11. v. i. To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
12. v. i. To become ardent or animated; as, the speake/ warms as he proceeds.
13. n. The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.