warmer

warm·er
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US/ˈwɔɹmɚ/UK/ˈwɔːmə/

noun

Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.

Similar
heater
OriginEnglish warm ← Middle English warmen ← Old English wearmian →
CommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

warmer1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of warm: more warm

warmer2

nounwarmer (plural warmers)

plural warmers

  1. Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of heat, such as a hot water bottle or a soup.

    […] tortillas are kept warm and moist in an electric warmer […]

    1993, Raymond Sokolov, Why We Eat What We Eat
  2. A piece of clothing for warmth via insulation of body heat.
  3. An introductory activity, for example in a lesson, to stimulate interest in a topic.

Synonyms & antonyms

noundevice that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

Similar
heater
Broader
device
Also see
heater

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

warmer · adjective

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Full word history & related roots →

warmer · noun

  1. Proto-Germanic*warmaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*warmijaną
  3. Proto-West Germanic*warmijan
  4. Old Englishwierman
  5. Proto-West Germanic*warmōn
  6. Old Englishwearmian
  7. Middle Englishwarmen
  8. Englishwarm
  9. Englishwarmer

From warm + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with warmer

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Anagrams

rewarm
Cite this entry
APA

warmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warmer

MLA

“warmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warmer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warmer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warmer.

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