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garam

garam

9.3
Hot or warm in temperature
  • adjective
  • Indian
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  • He served a cup of garam chai to his guests on a chilly evening.

Examples

  • The restaurant is famous for its garam samosas, fresh from the fryer.

  • On winter mornings, people enjoy garam parathas with butter.

  • This soup is too garam for my taste.

  • I prefer my tea garam in the winter.

  • On a cold evening, nothing beats a bowl of garam soup to warm you up.

  • She enjoys garam dishes, especially when they are freshly made.

  • After a long day, he likes to relax with a cup of garam tea.

Synonyms

warm
vsgaram
1.0

Having a comfortable level of heat, often after recent use

covers that but also includes hotter temperatures
warmed
vsgaram
1.0

Heated to a comfortable temperature for eating or touching

is any temperature state not only the result of heating

Antonyms

131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

How Hot

boiling
  • Specialized
1.0
scalding
3.7
garam
  • Indian
9.3
lukewarm
13 2.3
tepid
7 4.5

Surface Forms

garam positive

Etymology

Garam comes from Hindi and Urdu and from the old Sanskrit word gharma, all meaning 'heat' or 'hot'. So when food or drink is called garam, it simply means it is hot or warm in temperature.