Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state, sensation, or quality of producing or having a moderate degree of heat.
- noun Friendliness, kindness, or affection.
- noun Excitement or intensity, especially of emotion.
- noun The glowing effect produced by using predominantly red or yellow hues.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being warm; gentle heat: as, the warmth of the sun or of the blood; also, the sensation of moderate heat.
- noun Cordiality; geniality; hearty kindness or good feeling.
- noun A state of lively and excited feeling; ardor; zeal; fervor; earnestness, often approaching anger; intensity; enthusiasm.
- noun In painting, a glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors (which see, under
warm ), and also from the use of transparent colors in the process of glazing. - noun In other fine arts, freshness, vigor, and sympathetic treatment of material, as in fine sculpture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat
- noun A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness
- noun (Paint.) The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of color.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
moderate degree ofheat ; thesensation of beingwarm . - noun
Friendliness ,kindness oraffection . - noun art The effect of using mostly
red andyellow hues .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
- noun the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
- noun the trait of being intensely emotional
- noun a warmhearted feeling
- noun the sensation caused by heat energy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The door of his room was open to let in warmth from the kitchen.
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The door of his room was open to let in warmth from the kitchen.
THE APOSTATE 2010
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They also hold in warmth from the sun to make our winter nights a bit less frigid.
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The door of his room was open to let in warmth from the kitchen.
The Apostate 1911
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The door of his room was open to let in warmth from the kitchen.
The Apostate 1906
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This warmth is a reflection of the timeless bond of friendship that exists between Europe and Canada.
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She converted to Sufi Islam more than 30 years ago - attracted, she says, first by what she describes as the warmth of Muslim culture, and later, by the religion's emphasis on the spiritual.
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On Friday, I felt some warmth from the sun on my shoulders, for the first time this year.
Archive 2009-05-01 Jean 2009
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On Friday, I felt some warmth from the sun on my shoulders, for the first time this year.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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He felt a gentle current of ventilation but also felt warmth from the silk lining.
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