From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Warm \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. ???, ???.]
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1. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
"Whose blood is warm within." --Shak.
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Warm and still is the summer night. --Longfellow.
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2. Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
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3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or
no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
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4. Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in
spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited;
sprightly; irritable; excitable.
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Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! --Milton.
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Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.
--Pope.
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They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad?
mouths at. --Addison.
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I had been none of the warmest of partisans.
--Hawthor??.
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5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a
warm contest; a warm debate.
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Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.
--Dryden.
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6. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances;
forehanded; rich. [Colloq.]
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Warm householders, every one of them. --W. Irving.
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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.
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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.]
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Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," ??
children say at blindman's buff. --Black.
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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.
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Syn: Ardent; zealous; fervent; glowing; enthusiastic;
cordial; keen; violent; furious; hot.
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