warmth
US: /ˈwɔɹmθ/
UK: /wˈɔːmθ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
warmth /wɔ:mθ/- danh từ
- hơi nóng (lửa, mặt trời), nhiệt; sự ấm áp
- nhiệt tình, tính sôi nổi
- sự niềm nở, sự nồng hậu
- tính nóng nảy
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]1 the state or quality of being warm, rather than hot or cold: She felt the warmth of his arms around her. + The animals huddled together for warmth. + He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house.
2 the state or quality of being enthusiastic and/or friendly: They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. + His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. + The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 heat:
We basked in the welcome warmth of the sun.
2 cordiality, heartiness, friendliness, geniality, amiableness, kindliness, tenderness, affability, love:
Mother thrives on the warmth of a family environment and should not be put in a nursing home.
3 ardour, effusiveness, enthusiasm, zeal, excitedness, fervour, vehemence, vigour, ebullience, passion:
I was taken aback by the warmth of the stranger's greeting. The resolution was debated with considerable warmth.
4 irritation, annoyance, pique:
The warmth of his reaction to the accusation is understandable.
Collocation
1 a fairly high temperature
ADJ.
comfortable, delicious, enveloping, glowing, pleasant, seductive, welcome
He moved towards the seductive warmth of the fire.
| gentle
the gentle warmth of the autumn sun
| bodily, body
This clothing maintains your body warmth.
VERB + WARMTH
feel
She could feel the warmth of the child's hand in her own.
| bask in, enjoy, revel in
We lay on the beach, basking in the warmth of the hot sun.
| add
(figurative) Autumn colours add warmth to a room.
WARMTH + VERB
spread
She sat by the fire and felt the warmth spread through her body.
PREP.
for ~
They found the children huddled together for warmth.
| ~ from
warmth from the radiator
2 friendliness or kindness
ADJ.
genuine, real | friendly | human, personal
She seems to be a person without human warmth.
VERB + WARMTH
exude, radiate, show
a person who radiates warmth and kindness
| be lacking in, lack
Concise dictionary
wɔrmθ /wɔː-noun
+the sensation caused by heat energy
+a warmhearted feeling
+the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
+the trait of being intensely emotional
+a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
