as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
having been on the kitchen counter for some time, the glass of juice had become rather warmish
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Recent Examples of warmish
On a welcome muddy day in January — a warmish respite between polar vortexes and snowstorms — a small work crew hoisted 20-foot long steel pipes into a hole being bored hundreds of feet deep in the scraggly field across from Union Station in New Haven.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
When temperatures remain warmish and only dip to near freezing the plants can remain green, full of foliage and in bloom.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
When temperatures remain warmish and only dip to near freezing the plants can remain green, full of foliage and in bloom.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmish
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When deep sleep is fragmented by alcohol, a warm bedroom or an inconsistent bedtime, the entire circuit falters and growth hormone output drops significantly.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade in warm climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even delicately putting your hands on someone in that heated situation is crossing a personal boundary.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a heated pool and hot tub (the latter is on an elevated bluff, which offers sunset views), and an outdoor shower lets guests soak in the surrounding nature as much as possible.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Warmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmish. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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