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warmer

Syllables: warm·er/ˈwɔːmə/US/ˈwɔɹmɚ/

warmer is the comparative form of warm.

Noun

warmer (plural warmers)

  1. Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
    • […] tortillas are kept warm and moist in an electric warmer […]1993, Raymond Sokolov, Why We Eat What We Eat
  2. A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
  3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Meaning of warm

Adjective

warm (comparative warmer, superlative warmest)

  1. Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
    • The tea is still warm.
  2. Friendly and with affection.
    • We have a warm friendship.
  3. Having a color in the part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum between red and yellow-green.
  4. (informal) Close to a goal or correct answer.
    • Earlier you were way off, but now you're getting warmer.
  5. Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.
  6. (figuratively) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness.
    • a warm piano sound

See all 21 meanings of warm

Forms of warmer

pluralwarmers

Origin of warmer

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From warm + -er.

Words formed from warmer

Phrases with warmer

Words that rhyme with warmer

Questions about warmer

What does warmer mean?
Warmer means something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
What is warmer the comparative form of?
Warmer is the comparative form of warm.
What part of speech is warmer?
Warmer is a noun.
How do you pronounce warmer?
Warmer is pronounced /ˈwɔɹmɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of warmer?
The plural of warmer is warmers.

Words near warmer in the dictionary

  1. warmed-up
  2. warmedies
  3. warmedy
  4. warmen
  5. Warmenhuizen
  6. warmer
  7. warmer-blooded
  8. warmer-upper
  9. warmer-uppers
  10. warmers
  11. warmes

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