Talk about comfortable heat and things that keep you warm.

The idea

Use warm after be or feel, or before a noun: a warm coat.

Examples

  • The bread is still warm.
  • We sat in the warm sunshine.
  • The water feels warm on my hands.
  • She wears a warm coat in winter.
  • The room was warm after lunch.
  • A warm blanket covered the baby.

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Watch out

Warm usually suggests less heat than hot. A warm coat keeps you warm; it need not feel hot itself.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct word. The bath water is pleasantly ___. (warm / noisy)

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    warm

    warm describes pleasantly heated water.

  2. Choose the correct word. Take a ___ coat; it is cold outside. (warm / sick)

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    warm

    warm describes a coat that keeps its wearer comfortable.

  3. Choose the correct word. This room is ___ than the hall. (warmer / warm)

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    warmer

    warmer compares the two rooms.

Use it today

Describe a warm place and something you wear in winter.