warmth

«warmth» in Mova's school dictionary: the state of being warm, a gentle heat: the warmth of the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (warmth, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Warmth is the state of being warm, a gentle heat: the warmth of the fire. tree →

2) Warmth is friendly, kind feeling towards people: She greeted us with warmth. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, warmth is heat energy; clothes and fur keep warmth in by trapping air (insulation). In everyday life: wear layers for warmth in winter. In stories, warmth often shows kindness, love or safety at home. Phrases: for warmth, the warmth of the sun, with warmth.

examples

• The cat lay in the warmth of the sun. tree →
• Wear a hat for warmth. tree →
• We huddled together for warmth. tree →
• Blankets trap warmth. tree →
• Her smile was full of warmth. tree →
• The warmth of the fire made us sleepy. tree →
• Penguins stand close for warmth. tree →
• Our teacher spoke with warmth and kindness. tree →
• As the warmth increased, the Snow Man decreased. tree →

note

Uncountable: no plural, not «a warmth». Spelled warm + th. Adjective: warm. Trap: a blanket does not make heat, it keeps your own warmth in.

In the corpora

• A big family brings warmth and noise, and also old quarrels.
• Milk left out on a warm table goes sour because bacteria multiply fast in warmth and make acid; the fridge slows them down.
• In a hand-warmer pack the iron is a fine powder, so it rusts fast enough for you to feel the warmth.
• Warm vinegar fizzes harder, because warmth makes particles move faster and meet more often.
• Germs need water and warmth.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «warmth» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.