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hearthside

hearthside

6.5
A place by the fire where people sit and feel warm
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑrθˌsaɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : junto a la chimenea
  • On cold winter nights, nothing is better than curling up with a book by the hearthside.

Examples

  • The NASA images of men working with crude upside-down buckets on their heads, or even the smiling faces of wives and children at the hearthside, make the idea of fragile humans venturing into the dark vacuum of space seem foolish, if not downright impossible.

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  • Every evening, the family gathers at the hearthside to share stories and enjoy each other's company.

  • The children played games at the hearthside, surrounded by the warmth of the fireplace.

Synonyms

fireplace
vshearthside
190 1.0

An open space in a wall where you make a fire to heat a room or for decoration

is about the comforting activities and atmosphere beside the fire not the structure
hearth
vshearthside
21 5.5

The floor area in front of a fireplace where you build a fire

is broader, referring to the warm domestic atmosphere around that area
fireside
vshearthside
4 3.2

The area in front of a fireplace where people sit to keep warm

is similar but highlights warm family life and gatherings near the fire
inglenook
vshearthside
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small space by a fireplace where people sit to keep warm

is broader, meaning the warm home atmosphere and activities around the fire
chimney corner
vshearthside
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A corner of a room next to a fireplace where people sit to feel warm

is broader, focusing on the overall home comfort and activities near the fire
ingle
vshearthside
  • Archaic
9.9

A fireplace in an old house where people burn wood to warm the room

is modern, meaning the warm family life around the fire rather than the structure

Antonyms

119 3.2

A feeling of physical pain or mental unease

5 1.0

A feeling or condition of low temperature

How Cozy

hearthside
  • Archaic
6.5
fireside
  • Literature
3 3.4

Surface Forms

hearthside singular
hearthsides plural

Morphology

hearthside = hearth + side (transparent) = hearth + side

The meaning 'area beside a fireplace' is a direct compositional interpretation of 'hearth' + 'side' and is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Hearthside comes from hearth 'fireplace' and side 'beside'. So picture sitting 'beside the fireplace' with family, and it means the place next to the fire and the warm, comfortable life there.