warmth

noun

ˈwȯrm(p)th 

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

Synonyms

• lukewarmness
• tepidity
• tepidness
• warmness

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 on the Web

The warmth of the natural teak decks also complements the gleaming geometric forms of the hull and superstructure. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2025

Closing my eyes, I was flooded with the familiar warmth and the accompanying tug of distraction. —Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

But this time, few plankton species went extinct, in part because foraminifera escaped the warmth by moving to colder areas. —Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025

The lead guard, Officer Liu, handed an envelope with my passport and phone to the head flight attendant, who, seeing at once what was happening, began to treat me with conspicuous warmth, and the guards, uncomfortable in their contrast, quietly disappeared. —Alistair Kitchen, New Yorker, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

warmth

noun

ˈwȯ(ə)rm(p)th 

1

: the quality or state of being warm in temperature

2

a

: the quality or state of being warm in feeling

enjoyed the warmth of their praise

b

: a glowing effect produced by the use of warm colors