1. (noun)affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia a positivefeeling of liking "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
2. (noun)warmth, warmness the quality of having a moderatedegree of heat "an agreeable warmth in the house"