warmer

See also: wärmer

English

Etymology

warm + -er

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹmɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːmə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: warm‧er

Adjective

warmer

  1. comparative form of warm: more warm

Noun

warmer (plural warmers)

  1. Something that warms, such as a heater or a soup.
    • 1993, Raymond Sokolov, Why We Eat What We Eat:
      [] tortillas are kept warm and moist in an electric warmer []
  2. A piece of clothing for warmth, such as a bodywarmer or leg warmer.
  3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑrmər

Adjective

warmer

  1. comparative degree of warm

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

warmer

  1. inflection of warm:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    3. strong genitive plural
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