Warmth Meaning
/wɔːmθ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
nounFriendliness, kindness or affection.
Sentence Examples
The warmth after the chills intoxicated us.
The fire burned brightly, giving forth a comforting warmth.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She enjoyed the ____ of the fireplace on the cold winter night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I enjoyed the ____ of the sun on my face as I sat on the garden bench earlier this morning today.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1973 December 22, “Boston Tea Party”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 27, page 1:
""You don't know him—don't pronounce an opinion upon him," I said with warmth."
— 1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “CHAPTER XXXIII”, in Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She enjoyed the ____ of the fireplace on the cold winter night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I enjoyed the ____ of the sun on my face as I sat on the garden bench earlier this morning today.