warmth

CEFRB1

/wɔːmθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality or feeling of being warm.

  2. 02

    noun

    Friendliness and kindness.

Examples

  • The fire burned brightly, giving forth a comforting warmth.

  • The warmth after the chills intoxicated us.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.

  2. Friendliness, kindness or affection.

  3. A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

More examples

In context

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

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She enjoyed the blank of the fireplace on the cold winter night.

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Origin

noun

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”).