warmth
noun
Simple meaning
A moderate degree of heat.
Pronunciation
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wawrmthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹmθ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat
Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
Friendliness, kindness or affection.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
Used this way, warmth is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- warmness , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The warmth of the sun felt wonderful on my skin after the cold.”noun
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Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: moderate degree of heat
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