Warming pan, a long-handled covered pan into which live coals are put, — used for warming beds. Shak.

Warmly
(Warm"ly), adv. In a warm manner; ardently.

Warmness
(Warm"ness), n. Warmth. Chaucer.

Warmonger
(War"mon`ger) n. One who makes ar a trade or business; a mercenary. [R.] Spenser.

Warmouth
(War"mouth) n. (Zoöl.) An American freshwater bream, or sunfish (Chænobryttus gulosus); — called also red-eyed bream.

Warmth
(Warmth) n.

1. The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth.

Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments.
Addison.

2. A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth. "Spiritual warmth, and holy fires." Jer. Taylor.

That warmth . . . which agrees with Christian zeal.
Sprat.

3. (Paint.) The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of color.

Syn. — Zeal; ardor; fervor; fervency; heat; glow; earnestness; cordiality; animation; eagerness; excitement; vehemence.

Warmthless
(Warmth"less), a. Being without warmth; not communicating warmth; cold. [R.] Coleridge.

Warn
(Warn) v. t. [OE. wernen, AS. weornan, wyrnan. Cf. Warn to admonish.] To refuse. [Written also wern, worn.] [Obs.] Chaucer.

Warn
(Warn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Warning.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries. warna, werna, Icel. varna to refuse; and probably to E. wary. .]

Warm
(Warm), n. The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating. [Colloq.] Dickens.

Warm-blooded
(Warm"-blood`ed) a. (Physiol.) Having warm blood; — applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding air. See Homoiothermal.

Warmer
(Warm"er) n. One who, or that which, warms.

Warmful
(Warm"ful) a. Abounding in capacity to warm; giving warmth; as, a warmful garment. [R.] Chapman.

Warm-hearted
(Warm"-heart`ed) a. Having strong affection; cordial; sincere; hearty; sympathetic.Warm"- heart`ed*ness, n.

Warming
(Warm"ing), a. & n. from Warm, v.


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