Warm , n. The act of warming, or the state of
being warmed; a warming; a heating. [Colloq.]
Dickens.
Warm (?), v. i. [AS.
wearmian.]
1. To
become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth
soon warms in a clear day summer.
There shall not be a coal to warm at.
Isa.
xlvii. 14. 2. To become ardent or animated; as, the speake&?; warms as he proceeds.
Warm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warmed (&?;);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Warming.]
[AS.
wearmian. See Warm, a.]
1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
Then shall it
[an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself.
Isa. xliv 15 Enough to warm, but not enough to burn.
Longfellow.
2. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to
excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
I formerly warmed my head with
reading controversial writings.
Pope. Bright hopes, that erst bosom
warmed.
Keble.
Warm (?), a.
[Compar. Warmer;
superl. Warmest.]
[AS.
wearm; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. warm, Icel. varmr,
Sw. & Dan. varm, Goth.
warmjan to warm; probably akin to Lith. virti to cook, boil;
or perhaps to Skr. gharma heat, OL. formus warm. &?;&?;&?;,
&?;&?;&?;.]
1. Having
heat in a moderate degree; not cold as,
warm milk. "Whose blood is warm within." Shak.
Warm and still is the
summer night.
Longfellow. 2. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no
cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
4. Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!
Milton. Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.
Pope. They
say he's warm man and does not
care to be mad&?; mouths at.
Addison. I had been none
of the warmest of partisans.
Hawthor&?;&?;.
5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited;
passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.
Dryden.
6. Being well off as to property, or in good
circumstances; forehanded; rich. [Colloq.]
Warm householders, every one of them.
W.
Irving. You shall have a
draft upon him, payable at sight: and
let me tell
you he as
warm a man as any within five miles round him.
Goldsmith. 7. In children's
games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the
discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
[Colloq.]
Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was
getting "warm,"
&?;&?; children say at blindman's buff.
Black. 8. (Paint.) 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.
Syn. -- Ardent; zealous; fervent; glowing; enthusiastic; cordial;
keen; violent; furious; hot.
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