warm and fuzzy
Americanadjective
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having, expressing, or producing feelings of tenderness, love, or affection.
Attending the birth and holding my newborn child made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
She wasn't a very warm and fuzzy mother.
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having, expressing, or producing a sense of being heartened, comforted, uplifted, or cheered, often in a nostalgic way.
Gradually they learn not to mistrust each other, but that's as warm and fuzzy as the movie gets.
Doesn't it make you all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that our banks posted record profits?
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filled with or expressing feelings of altruism, benevolence, nobility, etc., often in a self-conscious or self-congratulatory way.
The warm and fuzzy feeling that arises when helping others is what drives many to donate.
Wearing the symbol lets you feel warm and fuzzy about having done something without having to do anything.
Etymology
Origin of warm and fuzzy
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Based on the 2020 novel “Box Hill,” “Pillion” is often scandalous, but it also offers classic rom-com warm and fuzzy feelings.
Lipman, who runs Republic Records, was there to receive the Recording Academy’s Industry Icon award along with his brother and business partner, Avery; clearly, the commendation had gotten him feeling all warm and fuzzy about the record-biz machers who paved his way.
From Los Angeles Times
“That sounds nice and humanly caring and all that and warm and fuzzy but someone has to pay,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
These aren’t your warm and fuzzy bubbes; these are women of the world, and their observations of one another and society can be caustic.
That's a bit of a stretch, but it is a Christmas romance with a touch of class and gives the required warm and fuzzy feels.
From BBC
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