Meaning of warm In English

• 0 having or producing a comfortably high temperature, although not hot:

  • Are you warm enough or do you want me to put the heating on?

  • I put my hands in my pockets to keep them warm.

  • I don't have a warm winter coat.

  • Those gloves look nice and warm.

  • It's cold standing out there - come into the warm.

• 1 friendly and loving:

  • They're a very warm family.

  • He has a lovely warm smile.

  • I'd like to give a warm welcome to our guests this evening.

• 2 (especially in children's games) almost guessing a correct answer or discovering a hidden object:

  • You're getting warmer!

• 3 to (cause to) become warm (= less cold):

  • You're so cold - come and warm your hands by the fire.

  • Your supper's just warming through in the oven.

  • We can warm (up) the room pretty quickly with this electric heater.

• 4 having a fairly high temperature, but not hot:

  • Warm bread always tastes better.

  • Just let me sit in the sun so I can get warm.

  • a warm winter coat

  • a warm woolen hat and mittens

• 5 friendly and affectionate:

  • Grace is a warm, caring woman.

• 6 (of colors) light and bright, and esp. containing red, yellow, or orange

• 7 to rise to a higher temperature, or to cause something to rise to a higher temperature:

  • [ T ] He rubbed his hands together to warm them.

  • [ I ] The water in the kettle warms quickly.