warm
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7.3
Close to finding the right answer or object
- adjective
- /wɔrm/
- Informal
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- I'll walk around the house, and you tell me if I'm getting warmer or colder.
No, it's not that You're getting colder, warmer earlier.
- No, it's not that You're getting colder, warmer earlier.
Examples
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I searched all our old haunts... ..and for several months the trail remained warm.
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But we're getting warm.
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We must be getting warm.
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Am I getting warm?
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We're getting warm.
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Yep, almost warm.
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Am I getting warmer?
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You're warm.
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WE'RE GETTING WARM.
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You're very close to solving the puzzle; I would say you're getting warm!
Synonyms
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6.1
Very close to finding the thing you are looking for
is close but not as near to the final find
Idioms
Compounds
warm-blooded
- Specialized
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3.5
An animal that keeps a steady temperature inside its body, like humans and birds
How Close
hot
19
6.1
- Baby Talk
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6.1
warm
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7.3
- Informal
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7.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember this use of warm is to think of getting closer like getting hotter; people say you're getting warm when you are nearer the answer. The word warm originally meant 'hot', so being warm in a guess means you are close to finding it.