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warmer

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English

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Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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warmer

  1. comparative form of warm: more warm

Etymology 2

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    From warm + -er.

    Noun

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    warmer (plural warmers)

    1. Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
      Hyponyms: bottle warmer, electric blanket, footwarmer, handwarmer, heating pad, hot water bottle, spoon warmer, tyre blanket, tyre warmer, warmer-upper, winter warmer
      Coordinate terms: heater; cooler; coolant
      • 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 via insulation of body heat.
      Hyponyms: bodywarmer, leg warmer, neckwarmer, neck gaiter, willy warmer
    3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.
      Coordinate terms: primer; explainer; warm-up
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    warmer

    1. comparative degree of warm

    German

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    warmer

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