rewarm

Restore lost heat

To rewarm is to warm something again, especially food that has cooled: Rewarm the soup on low heat before serving.

The word implies gentler treatment than reheating—you rewarm leftovers to restore them, not cook them further.

heating

reheat

Make food steaming again

preheat · simmer · hotplate · leftovers · thaw · defrost · temperature · covered · steam · moisture

renewal

revitalize

Restore strength and vitality

revive · rekindle · reawaken · reinvigorate · reanimate · regenerate · renewed · recovery · resurgence

food

leftovers

Uneaten food kept afterward

meal · dinner · lunch · sauce · pasta · rice · pizza · vegetables · meat · gravy

comfort

soothe

Gently ease discomfort

  • cozyWarm and snug
  • snugComfortably close-fitting
  • toastyComfortably heated

embrace · nestle · reassurance · welcoming · contentment · relaxation · ease · softness · gentleness · homely

Opposites
temperature direction

rewarmchill

Cold sensation or relaxation

cool · refrigerate · freeze · cool down · ice

thermal state change

rewarmleave out

Fail to include

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G