'Warmth' definitions:
Definition of 'warmth'
(from WordNet)
noun
The sensation caused by heat energy [syn: heat, warmth]
noun
A warmhearted feeling [syn: warmheartedness, warmth]
noun
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house" [syn: warmth, warmness]
noun
noun
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn: affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]
Definition of 'Warmth'
From: GCIDE
- Warmth \Warmth\, n.
- 1. The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth. [1913 Webster]
- Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth. "Spiritual warmth, and holy fires." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- That warmth . . . which agrees with Christian zeal. --Sprat. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Paint.) The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of color. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Zeal; ardor; fervor; fervency; heat; glow; earnestness; cordiality; animation; eagerness; excitement; vehemence. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'warmth'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- activity,
- affectionateness,
- amiability,
- animal heat,
- animation,
- ardency,
- ardor,
- benignancy,
- benignity,
- blood heat,
- blush,
- body heat,
- bonhomie,
- brio,
- briskness,
- brotherhood,
- burning,
- calidity,
- caloric,
- coal heat,
- commitment,
- committedness,
- compassion,
- convected heat,
- cordiality,
- dedication,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- earnestness,
- ecstasy,
- elan,
- electric heat,
- enthusiasm,
- excitement,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- feeling of kinship,
- fellow feeling,
- fervency,
- fervidness,
- fervor,
- fever,
- fever heat,
- fidelity,
- fieriness,
- fire,
- flush,
- fraternal feeling,
- friendliness,
- furor,
- fury,
- gas heat,
- generosity,
- geniality,
- glow,
- goodness,
- goodness of heart,
- graciousness,
- gusto,
- healthy glow,
- heart,
- heart of gold,
- heartiness,
- heat,
- heatedness,
- heating,
- hospitableness,
- hospitality,
- hot-air heat,
- hotness,
- humaneness,
- humanity,
- hypothermia,
- impassionedness,
- impetuosity,
- impetus,
- incalescence,
- induction heat,
- intensity,
- intentness,
- joie de vivre,
- kindheartedness,
- kindliness,
- kindly disposition,
- kindness,
- liberality,
- life,
- liveliness,
- loving kindness,
- loyalty,
- lustiness,
- mettle,
- molecular heat,
- neighborliness,
- niceness,
- oil heat,
- open door,
- openheartedness,
- passion,
- passionateness,
- perkiness,
- pertness,
- radiant heat,
- receptiveness,
- relish,
- resolution,
- robustness,
- savor,
- seriousness,
- sincerity,
- softheartedness,
- solar heat,
- soul,
- soul of kindness,
- spirit,
- spiritedness,
- steam heat,
- superheat,
- superheatedness,
- sympathy,
- tenderheartedness,
- thermal radiation,
- ultraviolet heat,
- vehemence,
- verve,
- vivacity,
- warm color,
- warmheartedness,
- warmness,
- warmth of color,
- warmth of feeling,
- warmth of heart,
- zeal,
- zest,
- zestfulness