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
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Santiago Ballerini, a young Argentine tenor, brought melting warmth and sensitive phrasing to Gualtiero.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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To insulate themselves for warmth and energy, marathon swimmers often gain weight.
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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.
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Some peach growers reported losing 10 to 20 percent of their trees this year due to the drought-warmth-frost combination.
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The combination of water and warmth has always drawn crowds to Lake Renwick in Plainfield.
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First Known Use of warmth
13th century
WARMTH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of warmth for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being warm in temperature
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: the quality or state of being kind or friendly
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