warmed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of warm.

   The spring sun warmed the soil enough for the seeds to sprout.

   Once the engine had warmed, the old truck ran smoothly again.

   Note

   One form does the work of both past tense and participle, so the soil warmed and the soil had warmed differ only in the auxiliary. Because warm runs both ways, it can take an object (the sun warmed the soil) or stand alone (the engine warmed). The figurative uses often keep a particle, as in the crowd warmed up slowly. Before a noun, the participle settles into the adjective for heated things.

2. 2
   adjective

   Brought to a higher temperature than before through heating.

   A bowl of warmed soup is comforting on a cold winter day.

   The warmed seats in the car made the early-morning drive bearable.

   Similarheated

   Oppositechilled, cooled

3. 3
   adjective

   Brought to a higher degree of compassion, warmth, or friendliness.

   The warmed ties between the two communities led to joint celebrations.

   His warmed regard for his former rival was clear to everyone in the room.

   Similarimproved

   Oppositecooled, soured

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