adjective
warmer; -est
somewhat hot :not cool or cold
causing or allowing you to feel warm
feeling or showing friendship and affection
close to finding something, solving a puzzle, etc.
having a yellow, orange, or red color
b of sound :rich and full :not thin or harsh
(as) warm as toast
informal :comfortably or pleasantly warm
verb
warms; warmed; warming
to become warm or to make (someone or something) warm [+ obj]
like death warmed over/up
warm the cockles of your heart
warm to
[phrasal verb]
warm to (someone) :to begin to feel affection for (someone)
warm to (something) :to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
warm up
[phrasal verb]
to become warmer
warm up or warm (something) up or warm up (something) :to do exercises in order to prepare for some activity (such as a sport)
to start to do something that you will do in a more intense way later :to become more intense or enthusiastic
warm (someone) up or warm up (someone) :to entertain (people) before a show begins
a of a machine :to become ready for use after being started or turned on
b warm (a machine) up or warm up (a machine) :to cause or allow (a machine) to become ready for use after being started or turned on
warm your heart
to cause you to have pleasant feelings of happiness
noun
the warm
Brit :a warm place