Dictionary

warmer en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɔːmə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɔɹmɚ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of warm: more warm
   form of warm

warmer en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈwɔːmə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈwɔɹmɚ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *warmaz Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *warmijaną Proto-West Germanic *warmijan Old English wierman Proto-West Germanic *warmōn Old English wearmian Middle English warmen English warm Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English warmer From warm + -er.

Meanings

1. Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.
   • […] tortillas are kept warm and moist in an electric warmer […] 1993, Raymond Sokolov, Why We Eat What We Eat:
2. A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Forms

Coordinates

heater · coolant · primer · warm-up · cooler · explainer

Deriveds

wipe warmer · tyre warmer · winter warmer · heart-warmer · pie warmer · triple warmer · spoon warmer · handwarmer · peg warmer · nappy warmer · leg-warmer · bottle warmer · warmer-upper · footwarmer · bench-warmer · willy warmer · neckwarmer · diaper warmer