transcription, транскрипция: [ wɔ:(r)m ]
( warmer, warmest, warms, warming, warmed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is warm has some heat but not enough to be hot.
Because it was warm, David wore only a white cotton shirt...
Dissolve the salt in the warm water.
≠ cool
ADJ : oft it v-link ADJ
2.
Warm clothes and blankets are made of a material such as wool which protects you from the cold.
They have been forced to sleep in the open without food or warm clothing...
≠ cool
ADJ
• warm‧ly
Remember to wrap up warmly on cold days.
...warmly dressed.
ADV : ADV after v , ADV -ed
3.
Warm colours have red or yellow in them rather than blue or green, and make you feel comfortable and relaxed.
The basement hallway is painted a warm yellow.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
4.
A warm person is friendly and shows a lot of affection or enthusiasm in their behaviour.
She was a warm and loving mother...
I would like to express my warmest thanks to the doctors.
ADJ
• warm‧ly
New members are warmly welcomed...
He greeted me warmly.
ADV : ADV with v
5.
If you warm a part of your body or if something hot warms it, it stops feeling cold and starts to feel hotter.
The sun had come out to warm his back...
She went to warm her hands by the log fire.
VERB : V n , V n
6.
If you warm to a person or an idea, you become fonder of the person or more interested in the idea.
Those who got to know him better warmed to his openness and honesty...
VERB : V to n