warmth

[ wawrmth ]

/ wɔrmθ /

noun

the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.

the sensation of moderate heat.

liveliness of feelings, emotions, or sympathies; ardor or fervor; enthusiasm or zeal: She spoke her mind with great warmth. There was warmth in his greeting and in his handshake.

the quality of being intimate and attached: All children need warmth and affection from their families.

an effect of brightness, cheerfulness, coziness, etc., achieved by the use of warm colors: The room has warmth since it was redecorated.

the means or ability to produce a sensation of heat: a jacket with little warmth.

slight anger or irritation: Her denial betrayed some warmth.

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Origin of warmth

First recorded in 1125–75, warmth is from the Middle English word wermth.See warm, -th¹

SYNONYMS FOR warmth

3 heat, fire, spirit, vigor.

4 tenderness, kindness, affection.

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OTHER WORDS FROM warmth

warmthless, adjectivewarmth·less·ness, noun

Words nearby warmth

warm over, warm sector, warm spot, warm spring, Warm Springs, warmth, warm the bench, warm the cockles of one's heart, warm tone, warmup, warm welcome

Example sentences from the Web for warmth

Aromas reveal more with the warmth, while the cold dulls them.
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As Sarah and her sister and mother headed for the warmth of home, the demonstration continued.
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Even her most extreme remarks have been delivered with a smile as she radiates the warmth of a friendly small-town neighbor.
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The warmth and the soul that you get out of dancing, if someone was going to stop you from doing that?
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I wrapped my poncho around me for warmth and waited in the quiet darkness.
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"I thought that we had already come to an agreement," said Simpson, with some warmth.
The Cave by the Beech Fork|Henry S. Spalding
The unwonted sensations of comfort, warmth and peace soothed her to sleepiness.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
There is no wisdom, no device in the dust, any more than there is warmth in the dust.
The Eagle's Nest|John Ruskin
He got a volume of Milton last night, and spoke of it with warmth.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
Years slipped from him, and his youth surged up in all its warmth and eagerness.
The Wall Between|Sara Ware Bassett

British Dictionary definitions for warmth

warmth

/ (wɔːmθ) /

noun

the state, quality, or sensation of being warm

intensity of emotionhe denied the accusation with some warmth

affection or cordiality

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