1. To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a
clear day summer.
There shall not be a coal to warm at.
Isa. xlvii. 14.
2. To become ardent or animated; as, the speake&?; warms as he
proceeds.
Warm, n. The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a
heating. [Colloq.] Dickens.
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.
Warm"er (?), n. One who, or that which, warms.
Warm"ful (?), a. Abounding in capacity to warm; giving warmth; as, a
warmful garment. [R.] Chapman.
Warm"-heart`ed (?), a. Having strong affection; cordial; sincere;
hearty; sympathetic. — Warm"- heart`ed*ness, n.
Warm"ing, a. & n. from Warm, v.
Warming pan, a long-handled covered pan into which live coals are put,
— used for warming beds. Shak.
Warm"ly, adv. In a warm manner; ardently.
Warm"ness, n. Warmth. Chaucer.
War"mon`ger (?), n. One who makes ar a trade or business; a mercenary.
[R.] Spenser.
War"mouth (?), n. (Zoöl.) An American freshwater bream, or sunfish
(Chænobryttus gulosus); — called also red-eyed bream.
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.
Warmth"less, a. Being without warmth; not communicating warmth; cold.
[R.] Coleridge.
Warn (wrn), v. t. [OE. wernen, AS. weornan, wyrnan. Cf. Warn to
admonish.] To refuse. [Written also wern, worn.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
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. &?;&?;&?;&?;.]
1. To make ware or aware; to give previous information to; to give
notice to; to notify; to admonish; hence, to notify or summon by
authority; as, to warn a town meeting; to warn a tenant to quit a
house. "Warned of the ensuing fight." Dryden.
Cornelius the centurion . . . was warned from God by an holy angel to
send for thee.
Acts x. 22.
Who is it that hath warned us to the walls?
Shak.
2. To give notice to, of approaching or probable danger or evil; to
caution against anything that may prove injurious. "Juturna warns the
Daunian chief of Lausus' danger, urging swift relief." Dryden.