"warmedy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: warmedies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of warm + comedy Etymology templates: {{blend|en|warm|comedy}} Blend of warm + comedy Head templates: {{en-noun}} warmedy (plural warmedies)
  1. (television) A warm-hearted comedy targeted at a family audience. Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-warmedy-en-noun-sMqSrMWI Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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