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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. the sensation caused by heat energy;
[syn: heat, warmth]

2. a warmhearted feeling;
[syn: warmheartedness, warmth]

3. the quality of having a moderate degree of heat;
- Example: "an agreeable warmth in the house"
[syn: warmth, warmness]

4. the trait of being intensely emotional;
[syn: heat, warmth, passion]

5. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love;
[syn: affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

warmth n 1: the sensation caused by heat energy [syn: heat, warmth] 2: a warmhearted feeling [syn: warmheartedness, warmth] 3: the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house" [syn: warmth, warmness] 4: the trait of being intensely emotional [syn: heat, warmth, passion] 5: a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love [syn: affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth]