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Warmth

//wɔɹmθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love wordnet
  3. 3
    Friendliness, kindness or affection. countable, uncountable

    "Included in the crowd of more than 10,000 was a gay contingent of over 100. A large banner proclaiming "Gay American Revolution" beckoned other gay marchers to join the contingent. Several participants said that they were pleased with the noticeable warmth of the other demonstrators toward the gay people."

  4. 4
    the trait of being intensely emotional wordnet
  5. 5
    Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression. countable, uncountable

    ""You don't know him—don't pronounce an opinion upon him," I said with warmth."

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  1. 6
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat wordnet
  2. 7
    The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the sensation caused by heat energy wordnet
  4. 9
    a warmhearted feeling wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), West Frisian waarmte (“warmth”), Dutch warmte (“warmth”), German Low German Warmte, Warmt (“warmth”).

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