warm

warm
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verb
ADVERB
▪ properly, sufficiently, thoroughly
▪ slightly
▪ gently
▪ gradually, slowly
▪ instantly, quickly, rapidly, soon
▪

We soon warmed up in front of the fire.

▪ suddenly
▪

His voice suddenly warmed.

▪ through, up
▪

Return the bowl to the heat to warm through.

Warm is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cheek, ↑sun
Warm is used with these nouns as the object: ↑heart
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adj.
1 at a fairly high temperature
VERBS
▪ be, feel, look, seem
▪ become, get, grow, turn
▪

How can we get warm?

▪

She felt her face grow warm at his remarks.

▪

The weather had turned warm.

▪ keep, stay
▪

She tries to keep warm by sitting right next to the fire.

▪

The bread should stay warm for at least half an hour.

▪ keep sb/sth, make sb/sth
▪

These will keep your feet warm.

▪ serve sth
▪

Bake for 15 minutes and serve warm with Greek yogurt.

ADVERB
▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.
▪ exceptionally, particularly
▪ almost
▪

It was a mild day, almost warm.

▪ just
▪

Add the sour cream and cook, stirring, until just warm.

▪ moderately, relatively
▪ a little, slightly, etc.
▪ enough, sufficiently
▪

Are you sure you'll be warm enough dressed like that?

▪ beautifully, comfortably, deliciously, pleasantly, wonderfully
▪

I slid further down into the pleasantly warm bed

▪ uncomfortably
▪

The room seemed uncomfortably warm.

▪ surprisingly
▪ unseasonably, unusually
▪

The night air was soft and unseasonably warm.

PHRASES
▪ nice (and) warm
▪

Come and have a nice warm drink by the fire.

▪

That jacket looks nice and warm.

▪ warm to the touch
▪

The machine may feel warm to the touch.

2 friendly
VERBS
▪ be, sound
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely, very
▪

an extremely warm and friendly person

▪ genuinely
▪ surprisingly
Warm is used with these nouns: ↑affection, ↑afternoon, ↑air, ↑applause, ↑approval, ↑atmosphere, ↑bath, ↑bed, ↑beer, ↑blanket, ↑blood, ↑breath, ↑breeze, ↑brown, ↑caress, ↑cheek, ↑climate, ↑clothes, ↑clothing, ↑colour, ↑condition, ↑congratulations, ↑cover, ↑cup, ↑current, ↑day, ↑drink, ↑duvet, ↑earth, ↑embrace, ↑environment, ↑evening, ↑eye, ↑feeling, ↑fire, ↑friendship, ↑fur, ↑glow, ↑greeting, ↑heart, ↑hospitality, ↑hug, ↑iron, ↑kiss, ↑light, ↑memory, ↑milk, ↑month, ↑morning, ↑mouth, ↑mug, ↑night, ↑ocean, ↑oven, ↑palm, ↑person, ↑personality, ↑praise, ↑pyjamas, ↑rain, ↑ray, ↑reception, ↑regard, ↑room, ↑salad, ↑sand, ↑scent, ↑sea, ↑sensation, ↑shade, ↑shower, ↑smell, ↑smile, ↑spell, ↑sun, ↑sunlight, ↑sunshine, ↑sweater, ↑tear, ↑temperature, ↑thanks, ↑tone, ↑towel, ↑tribute, ↑underwear, ↑voice, ↑washcloth, ↑water, ↑weather, ↑welcome, ↑wind, ↑winter

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