Definition of WARMNESS

warmness

Plural: warmnesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being warm.
  • a positive feeling of liking
    • "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
  • the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
  • the state of being warm; warmth

Examples

  • The warmness of the afternoon made it ideal for a relaxing game of Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English warmnesse, from Old English wearmnes (“warmness, warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmnassī (“warmness, warmth”), equivalent to warm + -ness. Cognate with Scots warmnes (“warmness”), West Frisian waarmens (“warmness”), dialectal Dutch warmenesse, warmnis (“warmness”), German Low German Warmnis (“warmness”).

Scrabble Score: 13

warmness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
warmness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
warmness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

warmness: valid Words With Friends Word