Definition of: warm

(wôrm) adjective
1. Moderately hot; having, or characterized by, heat somewhat greater than temperate: warm water; a warm climate.
2. Imparting heat: a warm fire.
3. Imparting, promoting, or preserving warmth; preventing loss of bodily heat: a warm coat.
4. Having a feeling of heat somewhat greater than ordinary: warm from exertion.
5. Possessing or marked by ardor, zeal, liveliness, enthusiasm, or cordiality: a warm argument; warm wishes.
6. Excited; agitated; also, vehement; passionate: a warm temper.
7. United by ardent affection: warm friends; also, amorous; loving.
8. Having predominating tones of red or yellow: opposed to cool.
9. Recently made; fresh: a warm trail; hence, near a hidden object, as in certain games of children.
10. Colloq. Uncomfortable by reason of annoyances or danger: They made the town warm for him.
11. Characterized by brisk activity: a warm skirmish.
12. Colloq. Rich; wealthy.
—v.t.
1. To make warm; heat slightly: often with up.
2. To make ardent or enthusiastic; interest.
3. To fill with kindly feeling: The sight warms my heart.
—v.i.
4. To become warm.
5. To become ardent or enthusiastic: often with up or to.
6. To become kindly disposed or friendly: with to or toward.
—noun Colloq. The state or sensation of being or becoming warm; warmth; a heating. [OE wearm]
—warm′ly adverb
—warm′ness noun