warmth+of+feeling

  • 71Chilling — Chill Chill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chilled} (ch[i^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chilling}.] 1. To strike with a chill; to make chilly; to cause to shiver; to affect with cold. [1913 Webster] When winter chilled the day. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

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  • 72Fervency — Fer ven*cy, n. [Cf. OF. fervence. See {Fervent}.] The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness. [1913 Webster] When you pray, let it be with attention, with fervency, and with perseverance. Wake. [1913… …

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  • 73Impassioned — Im*pas sioned, p. p. & a. Actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 74Liberal — Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not… …

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  • 75Liberal education — Liberal Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free;… …

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  • 76Pathos — Pa thos (p[=a] th[o^]s), n. [L., from Gr. pa qos a suffering, passion, fr. paqei^n, pas chein, to suffer; cf. po nos toil, L. pati to suffer, E. patient.] That quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and… …

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  • 77The liberal arts — Liberal Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free;… …

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  • 78ardent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ardent , ardens, present participle of ardēre to burn, from ardor Date: 14th century 1. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or… …

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  • 79ardor — noun Etymology: Middle English ardour, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin ardor burning, heat, ardor, from aridus dry more at arid Date: 14th century 1. a. an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling < the sudden …

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  • 80chilly — adjective (chillier; est) Date: 1570 1. noticeably cold ; chilling < a chilly day > 2. unpleasantly affected by cold < chilly spectators > 3. lacking warmth of …

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