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Warmth Common

Warmth has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the sensation caused by heat energy

"The warmth from the sun on her skin felt incredibly comforting after the cold morning."

2

a warmhearted feeling

"Her kindness radiated a genuine warmth that made everyone in the room feel welcomed."

3

the quality of having a moderate degree of heat

"an agreeable warmth in the house"

4

the trait of being intensely emotional

"Her warmth toward the grieving family was so intense that she began to cry along with them."

5

a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

"Her voice held such warmth as she thanked her friends for their support during difficult times."

6

A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

"The sunlight streaming through the window brought a gentle warmth to the cold room."

In plain English: Warmth is how much heat something has, making it feel cozy and comfortable to touch.

"The fire in the hearth provided enough warmth to keep us comfortable despite the cold wind outside."

Usage: Use warmth to describe both physical sensations of mild heat and abstract feelings like kindness or friendliness, rather than extreme temperatures. It often pairs with verbs such as "feel," "emit," or "show" depending on whether you are describing a literal temperature or an emotional quality.

Example Sentences
"The fire in the hearth provided enough warmth to keep us comfortable despite the cold wind outside." noun
"The warmth of the sun made the cold morning feel pleasant." noun
"She wrapped her shawl around herself to escape the winter chill and embrace some warmth." noun
"His friendly greeting brought an immediate sense of warmth to the room." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
temperature lovingness hotness emotionality
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
lukewarmness fieriness tenderness uxoriousness

Origin

From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English wiermþu ("warmth"), from Proto-West Germanic warmiþu ("warmness; warmth"), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte ("warmth"), West Frisian waarmte ("warmth"), Dutch warmte ("warmth"), German Low German Warmte, Warmt ("warmth").

Rhyming Words
mth smth armth roomth add warmth for warmth body warmth providing warmth
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