Friendly vs. Warm — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Friendly and Warm
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Friendly
Kind and pleasant
She gave me a friendly smile
They were friendly to me
Warm
Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature
I walked quickly to keep warm
A warm September evening
Friendly
Denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing
Child-friendly policies
An environment-friendly agronomic practice
Warm
Having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness
They exchanged warm, friendly smiles
A warm welcome
Friendly
Favourable or serviceable
No one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night
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Warm
(of a colour) containing red, yellow, or orange tones
Her fair colouring suited soft, warm shades
Friendly
(of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces
The risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized
Warm
(of a scent or trail) fresh; strong.
Friendly
A game or match that does not form part of a serious competition
England will play two friendlies in Sardinia
Warm
Make or become warm
The film warmed our hearts
It's a bit chilly in here, but it'll soon warm up
I stamped my feet to warm them up
Friendly
Characteristic of or behaving as a friend
A friendly greeting.
Is friendly with his neighbors.
Warm
A warm place or area
Stay in the warm, I've made up the fire for you
Friendly
Outgoing and pleasant in social relations
A friendly clerk.
Warm
Short for British warm
Friendly
Favorably disposed; not antagonistic
A government friendly to our interests.
Warm
Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot
A warm climate.
Friendly
User-friendly.
Warm
Having the natural heat of living beings
A warm body.
Friendly
(Informal) Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination
A reader-friendly novel.
A consumer-friendly policy.
Warm
Preserving or imparting heat
A warm jacket.
Friendly
(Informal) Low in amount relative to a standard or regular circumstance. Often used in combination
Carbohydrate-friendly.
Warm
Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.
Friendly
In the manner of a friend; amicably.
Warm
Marked by enthusiasm; ardent
Warm support.
Friendly
One fighting on or favorable to one's own side
"You're the only friendly we have there right now" (Tom Clancy).
Warm
Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated
A warm debate.
Friendly
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Your cat seems very friendly.
Warm
Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial
Warm greetings.
Friendly
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
He gave a friendly smile.
Warm
Loving; passionate
A warm embrace.
Friendly
Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
A user-friendly software program
A dog-friendly café
The use of environmentally friendly packaging
Warm
Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused
A warm temper.
Friendly
(in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.
Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.
Our sandwiches are made with dolphin-friendly tuna.
Warm
Predominantly red or yellow in tone
A warm sunset.
Friendly
Without any hostility.
A friendly competition
A friendly power or state
Warm
Recently made; fresh
A warm trail.
Friendly
Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
A friendly breeze or gale
Warm
Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.
Friendly
Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.
The soldier was killed by friendly fire.
Warm
(Informal) Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance
Things are warm for the bookies.
Friendly
(number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
Friendly pairs
Friendly n-tuples
Warm
To raise slightly in temperature; make warm
Warmed the rolls a bit more.
Warm up the house.
Friendly
(sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
Warm
To make zealous or ardent; enliven.
Friendly
A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.
Warm
To fill with pleasant emotions
We were warmed by the sight of home.
Friendly
(archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.
Warm
To become warm
The rolls are warming in the oven.
Friendly
Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
Warm
To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated
Began to warm to the subject.
Friendly
Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.
In friendly relations with his moderate opponents.
Warm
To become kindly disposed or friendly
She felt the audience warming to her.
Friendly
Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
Warm
A warming or heating.
Friendly
Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
On the first friendly bank he throws him down.
Warm
Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
The tea is still warm.
This is a very warm room.
Friendly
In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.
In whom all graces that can perfect beautyAre friendly met.
Warm
Caring and friendly, of relations to another person.
We have a warm friendship.
Friendly
A friendly person; - usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.
These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style.
Warm
Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.
Friendly
A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.
Warm
Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.
Friendly
Characteristic of or befitting a friend;
Friendly advice
A friendly neighborhood
The only friendly person here
A friendly host and hostess
Warm
Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.
Friendly
Favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile;
A government friendly to our interests
An amicable agreement
Warm
(figurative) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness
A warm piano sound
Friendly
Easy to understand or use;
User-friendly computers
A consumer-friendly policy
A reader-friendly novel
Warm
(archaic) Ardent, zealous.
A warm debate, with strong words exchanged
Friendly
Of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally;
In friendly territory
He was accidentally killed by friendly fire
Warm
Well off as to property, or in good circumstances; prosperous.
Warm
(archaic) Requiring arduous effort.
Warm
(transitive) To make or keep warm.
Warm
(intransitive) To become warm, to heat up.
My socks are warming by the fire.
The earth soon warms on a clear summer day.
Warm
Sometimes in the form warm up To favour increasingly.
He is warming to the idea.
Her classmates are gradually warming to her.
Warm
(intransitive) To become ardent or animated.
The speaker warms as he proceeds.
Warm
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.
Warm
To beat or spank.
Warm
To prepopulate (a cache) so that its contents are ready for other users.
Warm
(colloquial) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a heating.
Shall I give your coffee a warm in the microwave?
Warm
Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
Warm and still is the summer night.
Warm
Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
Warm
Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
Warm
Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!
Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.
They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad mouths at.
I had been none of the warmest of partisans.
Warm
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.
Warm
Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
Warm householders, every one of them.
You shall have a draft upon him, payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him.
Warm
In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," children say at blindman's buff.
Warm
Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; - said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.
Warm
To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself.
Enough to warm, but not enough to burn.
Warm
To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings.
Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed.
Warm
To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
There shall not be a coal to warm at.
Warm
To become ardent or animated; as, the speake warms as he proceeds.
Warm
The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.
Warm
Get warm or warmer;
The soup warmed slowly on the stove
Warm
Make warm or warmer;
The blanket will warm you
Warm
Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat;
A warm body
A warm room
A warm climate
A warm coat
Warm
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive;
A warm greeting
A warm personality
Warm support
Warm
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows;
Warm reds and yellows and orange
Warm
Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace
Warm
Freshly made or left;
A warm trail
The scent is warm
Warm
Easily aroused or excited;
A quick temper
A warm temper
Warm
Characterized by strong enthusiasm;
Ardent revolutionaries
Warm support
Warm
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement;
A warm debate
Warm
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble;
Made things warm for the bookies
Warm
Of a seeker; near to the object sought;
You're getting warm
Hot on the trail
Warm
In a warm manner;
Warmly dressed
Warm-clad skiers
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