warmth

warmth  (wôrmth)

n.

1. The state, sensation, or quality of producing or having a moderate degree of heat: an agreeable warmth in the house.

2.

a. Friendliness, kindness, or affection: human warmth.

b. Excitement or intensity, as of love or passion; ardor.

3. The glowing effect produced by using predominantly red or yellow hues.

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[Middle English warmeth, from warm, warm; see warm.]

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warmth [wɔːmθ]

n

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

2. intensity of emotion he denied the accusation with some warmth

3. affection or cordiality

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	warmth - the sensation caused by heat energy heat temperature - the somatic sensation of cold or heat
	2.	warmth - a warmhearted feeling warmheartedness caring, lovingness - a loving feeling
	3.	warmth - the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house" warmness high temperature, hotness, heat - the presence of heat lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness - a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
	4.	warmth - the trait of being intensely emotional passion, heat emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality fieriness - a passionate and quick-tempered nature
	5.	warmth - a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love affectionateness, lovingness, fondness emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality tenderness - a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling uxoriousness - foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife

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warmth

noun

1. heat, snugness, warmness, comfort, homeliness, hotness She went in, drawn by the warmth of the fire.
heat cold, chill, coolness, coldness, chilliness, iciness

2. affection, feeling, love, goodwill, kindness, tenderness, friendliness, cheerfulness, amity, cordiality, affability, kindliness, heartiness, amorousness, hospitableness, fondness He greeted us both with warmth.
affection hostility, indifference, austerity, apathy, remoteness, lack of enthusiasm, aloofness, insincerity, sternness, hard-heartedness, cold-heartedness

Translations

warmth [wɔːmθ] N

1. [of sun, fire] → calor m

2. [of clothing, blanket] a blanket will provide extra warmth → una manta proporcionará más abrigo
wear a jacket for warmth → ponte una chaqueta para ir bien abrigado

3. [of greeting, welcome] → cordialidad f; [of smile] → simpatía f, afabilidad f

warmth [ˈwɔː^rmθ] n

[fire, weather] → chaleur f
to huddle together for warmth → se blottir l'un contre l'autre pour se réchauffer

[greeting, welcome] → chaleur f
warm-up [ˈwɔː^{r n}

(= preparation for sport) → échauffement m

(= preparation for activity, competition) → galop m d'essai

warmth

n

(lit) → Wärme f

(fig) (= friendliness: of voice, welcome etc) → Wärme f, → Herzlichkeit f; (= heatedness) → Heftigkeit f, → Hitzigkeit f

warmth [wɔːmθ] n → calore m (fig) → calore, calorosità