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Warm vs. Affectionate — What's the Difference?

Warm vs. Affectionate — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Warm and Affectionate

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Warm

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature
I walked quickly to keep warm
A warm September evening

Affectionate

Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.

Warm

Having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness
They exchanged warm, friendly smiles
A warm welcome

Affectionate

(Obsolete) Inclined or disposed.

Warm

(of a colour) containing red, yellow, or orange tones
Her fair colouring suited soft, warm shades
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Affectionate

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.

Warm

(of a scent or trail) fresh; strong.

Affectionate

(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
The affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language

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

Affectionate

(obsolete) Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.

Warm

A warm place or area
Stay in the warm, I've made up the fire for you

Affectionate

(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.

Warm

Short for British warm

Affectionate

To emotionally attach (oneself) to.

Warm

Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot
A warm climate.

Affectionate

Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.

Warm

Having the natural heat of living beings
A warm body.

Affectionate

Kindly inclined; zealous.
Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate.

Warm

Preserving or imparting heat
A warm jacket.

Affectionate

Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.

Warm

Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.

Affectionate

Strongly inclined; - with to.

Warm

Marked by enthusiasm; ardent
Warm support.

Affectionate

Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace

Warm

Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated
A warm debate.

Warm

Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial
Warm greetings.

Warm

Loving; passionate
A warm embrace.

Warm

Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused
A warm temper.

Warm

Predominantly red or yellow in tone
A warm sunset.

Warm

Recently made; fresh
A warm trail.

Warm

Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.

Warm

(Informal) Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance
Things are warm for the bookies.

Warm

To raise slightly in temperature; make warm
Warmed the rolls a bit more.
Warm up the house.

Warm

To make zealous or ardent; enliven.

Warm

To fill with pleasant emotions
We were warmed by the sight of home.

Warm

To become warm
The rolls are warming in the oven.

Warm

To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated
Began to warm to the subject.

Warm

To become kindly disposed or friendly
She felt the audience warming to her.

Warm

A warming or heating.

Warm

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
The tea is still warm.
This is a very warm room.

Warm

Caring and friendly, of relations to another person.
We have a warm friendship.

Warm

Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.

Warm

Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.

Warm

Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.

Warm

(figurative) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness
A warm piano sound

Warm

(archaic) Ardent, zealous.
A warm debate, with strong words exchanged

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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