WARM

warm. Warm, v.t. to heat moderately, to make hot

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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. 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. 2. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
3. 3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
4. 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. 5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't. Dryden. 6. 6. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
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. 7. In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting “warm,” �� children say at blindman's buff. Black. 8. 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.