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Warm water is water at a temperature between cold and hot—comfortable to the touch, neither refreshing nor scalding.
It's the temperature for washing delicate fabrics, mixing with yeast, or testing a baby's bath.
She rinsed the wound with warm water.
Figuratively, to be in warm water suggests mild trouble, though hot water is the more common idiom for serious difficulty.
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
- body temperatureInternal heat level
- bathWashing in water
- baby bathSmall basin for washing infants
shower · soak · foot soak · tropical · ocean · sea surface · coral reef · pool · comfortable · pleasant · gentle · rinse · wash · spa · hot tub · swim up bar · lagoon · springs
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- bathingbath, bathtub, bathe, wash, tub
- drinking watersip, gulp, swallow, drink, cup
- foot soakfoot soak, Epsom salt, bath salts, sea salt, tub
- hydrationhydrated, dehydrated, thirsty, hydration, sip
- laundromatwasher, washers, dryer, dryers, washing machines
warm watercold water
Figurative enthusiasm killer
ice water · chilled water · scalding water · boiling water · glacier water
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