warmth

warmth

noun \ˈwȯrm(p)th\

Definition of WARMTH

1

: the quality or state of being warm in temperature

2

: the quality or state of being warm in feeling <a child needing human warmth and family life>

3

: a glowing effect produced by the use of warm colors

Examples of WARMTH

1. I could feel the warmth of the fireplace.
2. She enjoyed the warmth of their praise.
3. They possessed a graciousness and warmth that put their guests at ease.

First Known Use of WARMTH

13th century

Related to WARMTH

Synonyms: lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness, warmness

Antonyms: chill, chilliness, coolness

Related Words: balminess, mildness, temperateness; glow, radiance, radiancy; heat, hotness, stuffiness, sultriness, torridity, torridness

Near Antonyms: bitterness, bleakness, cold, coldness, frigidity, frigidness, frostiness, iciness, rawness, sharpness; frost

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