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warmth

[wawrmth]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.

  2. the sensation of moderate heat.

  3. liveliness of feelings, emotions, or sympathies; ardor or fervor; enthusiasm or zeal.

    She spoke her mind with great warmth. There was warmth in his greeting and in his handshake.

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  4. the quality of being intimate and attached.

    All children need warmth and affection from their families.

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  5. an effect of brightness, cheerfulness, coziness, etc., achieved by the use of warm colors.

    The room has warmth since it was redecorated.

  6. the means or ability to produce a sensation of heat.

    a jacket with little warmth.

  7. slight anger or irritation.

    Her denial betrayed some warmth.



warmth

/ ɔːθ /

noun

  1. the state, quality, or sensation of being warm

  2. intensity of emotion

    he denied the accusation with some warmth

  3. affection or cordiality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • warmthless adjective
  • warmthlessness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of warmth1

First recorded in 1125–75, warmth is from the Middle English word wermth. See warm, -th 1
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Sir Keir has approached his dealings with the US president with a warmth critics have seen as fawning.

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They’re the ones that whisper instead of shout, that make their case quietly, with warmth and confidence and just a hint of seduction.

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"Not a day goes by without thinking of him - his warmth, his laughter, his endless curiosity about the world, and his deep love for our family."

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Kelsey may lack the warmth of some of the great Rigolettos of the past, but there may not have been any more powerful.

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There's no indication that any particular weather pattern will drive the warmth, but the Met Office said the warming is being largely brought about by human-induced climate change.

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Warm Springswarm the bench