warm spot


noun
  1. Physiology. a sensory area in the skin that responds to an increase in temperature.

  2. Informal. a memory or group of memories that one regards with affection: The good old days are a warm spot with most of us.

Origin of warm spot

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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How to use warm spot in a sentence

  • Nevertheless Helen and I retained a warm spot in our hearts for old Satan and often carried him apples and sugar.

    I Walked in Arden | Jack Crawford
  • He lives happily ever after, and still retains a warm spot in his heart for the lady who helped to teach him how to live.

  • There had been a little warm spot in her heart ever since that hour when she read Miss Upton's letter.

    In Apple-Blossom Time | Clara Louise Burnham
  • Tom was glad to hear this, and he felt a warm spot in his heart for the somewhat unhappy Senior.

  • Mr. Robert carries around a frigid portico; but he's got a warm spot inside.

    Torchy | Sewell Ford