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# slow to warm up

phrase (adjective phrase; be slow to warm up)

«slow to warm up» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, jargon) of a child or person: shy, careful or anxious with new people and places, needing time before joining in.
2. literally, taking a long time to get warm, like an engine.

### In the lessons

Used by parents, nursery staff and child psychologists to describe a shy child kindly; jargon and everyday, all regions.

### Examples

- Maya is slow to warm up, but after a week she loves nursery.
- The report said Ben is slow to warm up in new groups.
- Our old car is slow to warm up on cold mornings.
- Slow-to-warm-up children need gentle encouragement.
- "He's not rude, he's just slow to warm up," his dad explained.
- The audience was slow to warm up, but by the end they were cheering.

### Note

Stands for "shy" or "anxious". Not an insult. Literal sense for engines and ovens too.