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warm

 
/wɔrm/ adj [-er/-est only] (HIGH TEMPERATURE)

Definition

having a fairly high temperature, but not hot: Warm bread always tastes better. Just let me sit in the sun so I can get warm. Warm clothes or covers keep out the cold and make you feel comfortable: a warm winter coat a warm woolen hat and mittens
(Definition of warm adj (HIGH TEMPERATURE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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