Topic: COLOURS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | wearm |
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warm1 S2 W2
1 slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way [≠ cool; ↪ warmth]: The house was lovely and warm. I hope we get some warm weather soon. warm water
be warm
The house was lovely and warm.I hope we get some warm weather soon.warm water2 if you are warm, your body is at a comfortable temperature : Are you warm enough?
feel warm
Are you warm enough?3 clothes or buildings that are warm can keep in heat or keep out cold : Here, put on your nice warm coat.
clothes/buildings
Here, put on your nice warm coat.4 friendly or making someone feel comfortable and relaxed : a warm, reassuring smile a warm glow of satisfaction
friendly
a warm, reassuring smilea warm glow of satisfaction5 warm colours contain the colours red, yellow, and orange, which make you feel comfortable and happy [≠ cool]
colour
CC6 used especially in games to say that someone is near to guessing the correct answer or finding a hidden object [≠ cold]: You're getting warmer.
correct
DG [not before noun]You're getting warmer. —warmness noun [uncountable]
WORD FOCUS: weather WORD FOCUS: weather good weather: sunny/fine used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of sunshine
nice/lovely/glorious very sunny and good
bright if the weather is bright, the sun shines strongly
there isn't a cloud in the sky the sky is completely clear
dry if the weather is dry, it does not rain
fair sunny and not windy or rainy - used especially in weather forecasts
rain: wet/rainy/damp used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of rain
unsettled if the weather is unsettled, it keeps changing and it often rains
drizzle light rain which consists of very small drops of water
shower a short period of rain
downpour a short period when it suddenly rains very heavily
it's pouring down British English/it's pouring rain American English it is raining very hard
it's drizzling it is raining a little, with very small drops of rain
snow: snowy used to describe weather or a day when there is a lot of snow
sleet a mixture of snow and rain
slush a mixture of partly melted snow and ice
hail/hailstones frozen drops of rain, that fall as drops of ice
blizzard a storm with a lot of snow and strong wind
frost white powder that covers the ground when it is cold
wind: windy used to describe a day or weather when there is a lot of wind
blustery very windy
breeze a gentle pleasant wind
hurricane (in the Atlantic Ocean) /typhoon (in the Pacific Ocean) a violent storm with extremely strong winds
cloudy: cloudy used to describe weather or a day when there are a lot of clouds in the sky
grey/dull cloudy and not bright
overcast if the sky is overcast, it is very cloudy and dark, and it is likely to rain
hazy not clear, especially because there is a slight mist caused by heat or smoke
hot: boiling/scorching/sizzling/blazing/burning/baking/broiling (hot) extremely hot
sweltering very hot and humid
warm a little hot, in a way that is pleasant
balmy pleasantly warm, with a gentle wind blowing
heatwave a period of unusually hot weather
cold: freezing (cold) extremely cold
arctic extremely cold, usually with a lot of ice and snow
wintry cold and snowy or rainy, like the weather in winter
crisp if the air is crisp, it feels cold but pleasantly fresh and clear
chilly a little too cold, in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
cool a little cold, in a way that is pleasant
cold snap/cold spell a period of unusually cold weather
➔ See also weather
