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warmth

warmth

90 1.0
A gentle feeling of heat on your skin
  • noun
  • /wɔrmθ/
translation icon : calor
  • You need to sit in a hot tub and get some warmth into your bones.
  • warmth of the sun
  • warmth from a fire
  • warmth in winter

She came up close against him for the warmth of his body.

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Examples

  • The blanket provided enough warmth to keep me comfortable on a chilly night.

  • And I could feel this light and warmth going through me as I took communion.

  • The fact hit me like the warmth of a summer sun.

  • From the sun, expect warmth and light.

  • I looked to a setting sun and felt a bit of warmth on my face.

    Academic text (2006)
  • I could barely wait to feel the warmth of his touch.

  • You feel the warmth of the sunshine on your face.

  • So just picture the waves, the warmth of the sand between your toes.

  • She came up close against him for the warmth of his body.

  • The spousal relationship adds a personal warmth that the students always enjoy and sometimes find amusing.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

heat
vswarmth
583 1.0

A feeling of being hot or warm

is limited to moderate degree rather than high temperature
lukewarmness
vswarmth
1 6.3

A way of being only a little warm or not very excited

is focused on physical moderate heat rather than emotional disinterest
warmness
vswarmth
1.0

A gentle heat in a place or from the sun

is identical in meaning but differs as an alternative written form
tepidity
vswarmth
9.1

Slight warmth like warm water on your skin

is the general moderate degree of heat rather than skin-level
tepidness
vswarmth
7.0

A slight warmth that is not hot or cold

is the fuller moderate degree rather than only slight heat
toastiness
vswarmth
4.1

A pleasant warmth that makes you feel comfortable

is neutral moderate heat without the extra comforting tone
mildness
vswarmth
1.8

Pleasant weather that is not very cold or hot

is the moderate heat feeling itself rather than a climate term
temperateness
vswarmth
6.7

A mild climate with no extreme heat or cold

is the specific moderate heat feeling rather than broad moderation

Antonyms

131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

Compounds

A feeling of comfort and safety when someone hugs you

Comforting heat and coziness from a fireplace that makes you feel at home

How Warm

hotness
1 1.4
heat
583 1.0
warmth
90 1.0
lukewarmness
1 6.3
coolness
6 1.0
coldness
5 1.0

Surface Forms

warmth singular
warmths plural

Morphology

warmth = warm (transparent) = warm + th

Straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'warm' indicating the state or quality of being warm.

Etymology

Warmth comes from the simple word warm plus the ending -th, which gave it the meaning 'state of being warm'. So warmth naturally means the gentle heat you feel from the sun, a fire, or a cozy room.