Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having a temperature slightly higher than usual:
Русский
By meaning 3
being something that causes warmth:
caring, of relation to another person:
ardent, zealous:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
caring, of relation to another person:
having a temperature slightly higher than usual:

Examples

1629 sentences

  1. The island is warm all year.

    На цьому острові тепло цілий рік. — ChickenKiev

    ruНа острове тепло круглый год. — anutakay

    deAuf der Insel ist es das ganze Jahr über warm. — Tamy

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  2. I just want to get warm.

    Я лише хочу зігрітися. — Ahha

    ruЯ просто хочу согреться. — sharptoothed

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  3. Scotland can be very warm in September.

    У Шотландії буває дуже тепло у вересні. — aandrusiak

    ruВ Шотландии бывает очень тепло в сентябре. — marafon

    deSchottland kann im September sehr warm sein. — cumori

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Meaning

9 senses

  1. Having a color in the part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum between red and yellow-green.

    warm

    тёплыйtjóplyj

    те́плийtéplyj

  2. Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

    The tea is still warm.

    This is a very warm room.

    warmherzig, fürsorglich

    тёплыйtjóplyj, серде́чныйserdéčnyj

  3. Friendly and with affection.

    We have a warm friendship.

More meanings 6

  1. (informal)Close to a goal or correct answer.

    Earlier you were way off, but now you're getting warmer.

  2. (figuratively)Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness.

    a warm piano sound

  3. Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.

  4. (archaic)Ardent, zealous.

    a warm debate, with strong words exchanged

    стра́стныйstrástnyj

  5. (dated, informal)Well off as to property, or in good circumstances; prosperous.

  6. (archaic)Requiring arduous effort.

More definitions
  • having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
  • psychologically warm; friendly and responsive
  • inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color
  • freshly made or left

Origin

From Middle English warm, werm, from Old English wearm, from Proto-West Germanic *warm, fr

From Middle English warm, werm, from Old English wearm, from Proto-West Germanic *warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from one of:

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Forms

warmer, warmest
Comparativewarmer Lesson
Superlativewarmest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • freshly made or left:strong
  • easily aroused or excited:quick
  • characterized by strong enthusiasm:ardent

Antonyms

4 antonyms
mild temperature:coldA1coolA1frozenB1Arctic

Word family

34 related words
RelatedhotA1temperatureA2heatedsteamytepidwarmness
DerivedwarmlyB1lukewarmmilk-warmmuffin-warmwarm antibodywarm bankwarm-bloodedwarm-bloodednesswarm bodywarm bootwarm carlwarm-downwarm frontwarm hatchwarm-heartedwarm hosewarm hubwarmishwarm regardswarm spacewarm storagewarm storewarm transferwarm-up

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • global warming
  • warmer than usual
  • getting warmer
  • warm today
  • warming up now
  • still warm
  • warm yourselves by
  • it's getting warmer
  • warm yourself by
  • this warm weather
  • warm clothes
  • nice and warm

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
warilywarlikewarlockwarlordwarmlyB1warmthB1

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