Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
comparative form of warm: more warm
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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noun
Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
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noun
A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
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noun
An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heater
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Broader terms: device
Narrower terms: brazier, brasier, convector, defroster, deicer, demister, gas heater, heating pad, hot pad, oil heater, oilstove, kerosene heater, kerosine heater, radiator, solar heater, space heater, stove, water heater, hot-water heater, hot-water tank
History
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *warmaz Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *warmijaną Proto-West Germanic *warmijan Old English wierman Proto-West Germanic *warmōn Old English wearmian Middle English warmen English warm Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English warmer From warm + -er.
