■ adjective
1》 of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.
2》 (of clothes or coverings) made of a material that helps the body to retain heat.
3》 having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness.
4》 (of a colour) containing red, yellow, or orange tones.
5》 (of a scent or trail) fresh; strong.
↘(in children's games) close to finding or guessing what is sought.
6》 archaic characterized by lively or heated disagreement.
7》 archaic sexually explicit or titillating.
■ verb
1》 make or become ~.
↘( ~ something up or US over ) reheat previously cooked food.
2》 ( ~ up or down ) prepare for (or recover from) strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises.
3》 ( ~ up ) (of an engine or device) reach a temperature high enough to allow it to operate efficiently.
↘become livelier.
↘( ~ someone up or US over ) entertain an audience to make them more receptive to the main act.
4》 ( ~ to/towards or N. Amer. ~ up to/towards ) become more interested in or enthusiastic about.
■ noun
1》 ( the ~ ) a ~ place or area.
2》 an act of ~ing.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
OE wearm (adjective), werman , wearmian (v.), of Gmc origin.