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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It’s been nearly three years since James and Patricia MacEgan went out for a stroll on a warm spring afternoon in a field near Mahany Park in Roseville.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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For leafy greens, rinse under low-pressure warm water, spin dry in a colander and wash the colander after.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The grounds lean into a romantic, almost pastoral mood, with wildflower gardens, a freeform heated pool, and both a guest cottage and a finished pool house.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bake on the middle rack of the heated oven until the top is puffed and lightly golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Warmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmish. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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