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

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Examples of warmth in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of warmth from the Web

And with these designs from local retailers Normal Human, Ocean & Sea and Raygun, your KC pride adds a little extra warmth.

— kara lewis,, kansascity, "Keep it casual: where to buy fall hoodies and more in KC," 29 Aug. 2017
Banks has since embodied a different kind of MC than Cannon: more warmth; less weird.

— carly mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "'America's Got Talent': Why is it a ratings winner?," 28 Aug. 2017
Santiago Ballerini, a young Argentine tenor, brought melting warmth and sensitive phrasing to Gualtiero.

— anthony tommasini, New York Times, "Review: A Soaring Soprano Helps Bel Canto at Caramoor Say Farewell," 9 July 2017
In the lead-up to Xi meeting Trump on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, old disputes are resurfacing and cooling the warmth that followed their Florida summit.

— Bloomberg.com, "China Trapping U.S. at Trade Table With 100-Day Sweetener Talks," 5 July 2017
Dawn’s color scheme — a mixture of sky blues, seafoam green, teal, white, and sandy and chestnut browns — add warmth and coziness to a to a relaxed marine palette.

— madeleine winer, The Courier-Journal, "Nautical flair is all in the details at Fern Creek home," 29 June 2017
Not to be counted out is Miss Martha, whose sense of propriety is undergirded with glimmers of warmth and mischief in Kidman’s delicious performance.

— justin chang, star-telegram, "The Civil War-set ‘The Beguiled’ patiently weaves an intoxicating spell," 28 June 2017
To insulate themselves for warmth and energy, marathon swimmers often gain weight.

— don norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Anne Cleveland, oldest to swim English Channel both ways, dies at 61," 28 June 2017
Nationals vs. Reds 1:35 p.m., Sunday, June 25, Nationals Park Sunscreen should be the only weather concern today, with low humidity taking the bite out of the warmth.

— brian jackson, Washington Post, "Nationals vs. Reds weather forecast: Sunny and pleasant for Pups at the Park," 25 June 2017

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First Known Use of warmth

13th century

warmth Synonyms

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

WARMTH Defined for English Language Learners

warmth

noun

Definition of warmth for English Language Learners

: the quality or state of being warm in temperature
: the quality or state of being kind or friendly

WARMTH Defined for Kids

warmth

noun \ ˈwȯrmth \

Definition of warmth for Students

1 :gentle heat

2 :strong feeling

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