01 a. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
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Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.“Warm and still is the summer night.” — Longfellow.
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Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
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Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
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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��.
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Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.“Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.” — Dryden.
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Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.[Colloq.]“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.
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In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.[Colloq.]“Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting “warm,” �� children say at blindman's buff.” — Black.
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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.(Paint.)