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warmth (wôrmt̸h)

noun

    1. the state or quality of having, giving off, or keeping in a moderate degree of heat
    2. the degree of heat in a substance, esp. when it is moderate; mild heat
    1. excitement or vigor of feeling; enthusiasm, ardor, zeal, etc.
    2. sympathetic, cordial, or affectionate feelings or nature
    3. slight anger
  1. a glowing effect obtained by using red, yellow, etc.

Etymology: ME wermthe: see warm & -th

warmth Synonyms

warmth

n.

  1. Fervor

    fever, passion, feeling; see emotion.

  2. Affection

    friendliness, kindness, sympathy; see affection 1, friendship 2.

  3. Heat

    light, glow, warmness; see heat 1, 5, temperature.

warmth Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • elegance: Refurbished to provide individuality and comfort in the warmth of elegance.
  • sun: We thank you for the warmth of the summer sun.
  • hospitality: Although sparsely populated, Harris is well renowned for its style and warmth of hospitality.
  • friendship: The warmth of such friendships is palpable and to meet friends from many thousands of miles away is frequently a surprise pleasure.
  • welcome: In turn, the warmth of the welcome makes everyone want to partake... .

Converse of subject

  • overwhelm: My talk on the future of geriatrics provoked a lot of discussion and I was overwhelmed by the warmth of my reception.

Converse of object

  • exude: At these times, when she laughs, there's no doubt she means it and she exudes a genuine warmth.
  • radiate: The atmosphere is thick with history, but the building radiates warmth and well-being.
  • feel: Can you feel the warmth of love, will you be a part?
  • combine: She moves around selectively between a few preferred spots in the house which combine the warmth of a radiator with real sunlight.
  • breathe: Writing songs is my way of breathing warmth into them.
  • lend: She went on " His wire-framed glasses lend warmth to his face.

Adjective modifier

  • affordable: The need for affordable warmth assumes a high priority for older people.
  • comforting: They also provide comforting warmth from a disposable, twenty-hour heat pack.
  • soothing: Soft neoprene blend adds soothing warmth to help keep joints flexible.
  • genuine: The genuine warmth from his people demonstrates more than anything else how much they support him.
  • anomalous: There is credible evidence that the warm climate was worldwide and not merely anomalous warmth in the North Atlantic, ie, Greenland.
  • glowing: One senses Pott's pleasure at painting the word " love " with such glowing warmth in A Meditation.

Noun used with modifier

  • winter: Ideal for year round use under a waterproof jacket for extra winter warmth or on its own.
warmth Quotes

Perhaps it is indeed time that I began to look at this whole matter of bantering more enthusiastically. After all, whenwethink about it, it isnot sucha foolishthing to indulge inöparticularly if it is the case that in bantering lies the key to human warmth.

—Ishiguro, Kazuo

No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any memberö No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,ö November!

—Honorius of Autun

Then Israel's monarch, after Heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did, variously, impart To wives and slaves: and, wide as his command, Scattered his Maker's image through the land.

—Dryden,John

I thought I could not breathe in that fine air That pure severity of perfect lightö I yearned for warmth and colour which I found In Lancelot.

—Tennyson

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