warm
Cozy, not hot
Warm describes a moderate heat—not hot, not cold: a warm bath, warm summer evening.
Body warmth suggests life and health; a warm welcome or warm smile conveys friendliness and affection.
Warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows) evoke heat visually.
To warm is to heat gently: warm your hands by the fire.
To warm up is to prepare gradually—athletes warm up muscles, speakers warm up audiences.
If you're getting warmer, you're approaching something sought, from the children's game of hot and cold.
Comfortably close-fitting
- firesideArea beside the hearth
- blanketSoft bed covering
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- hearthFireplace floor area
cocoa · flannel · fleece · quilts · woolens · slippers · comforter · cushions
Receiving others warmly
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- amiableGood-natured and likable
- hospitableFriendly toward guests
gracious · approachable · congenial · sociable · neighborly · good-natured · personable · affable
Transferred thermal energy
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- toastyComfortably heated
heated · thermal · radiant · sunny · summery · tropical · mild · body heat
Cooking with dry heat
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- nutmegAromatic seed spice
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
ginger · cardamom · firewood · smoky · toasted · buttery · caramel · mulled
Hardened ancient tree secretion
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
- rustIron oxide coating
terracotta · sienna · copper · bronze · tan · caramel · chestnut · auburn
Reducing distress or discomfort
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- consolingGiving solace to another
- calmingInducing a settled state
encouraging · sympathetic · understanding · compassionate · empathetic · gentle · kind · solace
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
hearth · cocoa · flannel · fleece · quilts · woolens · slippers · comforter · cushions · nestled
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
hospitable · gracious · approachable · congenial · sociable · neighborly · good-natured · personable · affable · open
heat
Transferred thermal energy
toasty · heated · thermal · radiant · sunny · summery · tropical · mild · body heat · room-temperature
baking
Cooking with dry heat
cloves · ginger · cardamom · firewood · smoky · toasted · buttery · caramel · mulled · spiced
amber
Hardened ancient tree secretion
rust · terracotta · sienna · copper · bronze · tan · caramel · chestnut · auburn · burnt orange
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- consolingGiving solace to another
calming · encouraging · sympathetic · understanding · compassionate · empathetic · gentle · kind · solace · balm
loving
Feeling deep affection
devoted · heartfelt · gentle · nurturing · doting · adoring · embracing · cherishing · cuddly · snuggly
warmcold
Low temperature state
unwelcoming · inhospitable · sterile · austere · forbidding
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
- warming upPreparing body for exertion
- warmed upPrepared through preliminary exercise
- warm smileAffectionate facial expression
- warm clothesInsulating garments for cold
warmth, warmly, warming, warmer, warmed, lukewarm, warms, warm-up, warmest