WARMNESS, WARMTH noun 1. Gentle heat; as the WARMTH of the blood. 2. Zeal; ardor; fervor; as the WARMTH of love or of piety. 3. Earnestness; eagerness. The cause of the Greeks has been espoused with WARMTH by all parties in free countries. 4. Excitement; animation; as the WARMTH of passion. The preacher declaimed with great WARMTH against the vices of the age. 5. Fancifulness; enthusiasm; as the WARMTH of head. 6. In painting, the fiery effect given to a red color by a small addition of yellow.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI