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warmth

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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.

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

warmth
Noun
1. the state of being warm
2. affection or cordiality: the warmth of their friendship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.warmthwarmth - the sensation caused by heat energy
temperature - the somatic sensation of cold or heat
2.warmth - a warmhearted feeling
caring, lovingness - a loving feeling
3.warmth - the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
high temperature, hotness, heat - the presence of heat
lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness - a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
4.warmthwarmth - the trait of being intensely emotional
emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality
fieriness - a passionate and quick-tempered nature
5.warmthwarmth - a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
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

warmth
Translations
Spanish warmth [wɔːmθ] ncalor m
French warmth [wɔːmθ] warm nchaleur f
German warmth [wɔːmθ] warm nWärme f;
(friendliness) → Herzlichkeit f

Italian warmth [wɔːmθ] ncalore m

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But the wood-fire is a kindly, cheerful, sociable spirit, sympathizing with mankind, and knowing that to create warmth is but one of the good offices which are expected from it.
The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its natural instincts, bit its benefactor, inflicting on him a mortal wound.
As the warmth returned, the arctic forms would retreat northward, closely followed up in their retreat by the productions of the more temperate regions.
 
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