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 In other fine arts, freshness, vigor, and sympathetic treatment of material, as in fine sculpture.
- 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.
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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