(informal) A good impression; a feeling of comfort or trust. / (informal, chiefly in the plural, often derogatory) A sense of accomplishment after performing an act.

A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed. / (figuratively, dated) A person put into a situation to hold it until another person can take over.

(zoology) maintaining a relatively constant and warm body temperature, regardless of the ambient temperature; endothermic. / (idiomatic) passionate

a regime of gentle exercise undertaken before some strenuous exercise or sport

present participle of warm up

A sustained increase in the average temperature of the Earth, sufficient to cause climate change.

warm as a freshly baked muffin

(intransitive) To become warmer. / (transitive) To heat or reheat (e.g. food). / (intransitive, transitive) To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example).

The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity / Any act of preparation for a performance / A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

Eliciting cosy feelings of tenderness and sympathy.