warm bath

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A warm bath is a bath in water at a comfortable, mildly elevated temperature—neither cold nor scalding hot.

The phrase often carries connotations of comfort, relaxation, or gentle ease: After the hike, all I wanted was a warm bath.

Figuratively, a warm bath describes an environment of unchallenging comfort or uncritical acceptance: The interview was a warm bath—no tough questions at all.

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tub · towel · candlelight · lavender · suds · immersion · cozy · pamper · unwind · stress relief · bathwater · scented · tranquil · spa · me time · muscles · therapeutic · sore muscles

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Opposites
temperature

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Immersion in chilled water

ice bath · cold shower · cold plunge · cold water immersion · polar bear swim

method of water delivery

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Unwelcome sobering experience

shower · power wash · spray down · hose down

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G