Warm fuzzy/fuzzies

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noun

A feeling of happiness, comfort, or familiarity.

Hearing that old song gave her a warm fuzzy.
Visual representation of "warm fuzzy/fuzzies" - A feeling of happiness, comfort, or familiarity.

Often appears as...

  • have a warm fuzzy
  • get a warm fuzzy

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial,Idiomatic

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Emotion Trigger

Often triggered by sensory experiences that connect to past happiness.

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Smelling fresh cookies gave him warm fuzzies, reminding him of his childhood.
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Subjectivity

What gives one person warm fuzzies might not affect another person the same way.

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I get warm fuzzies when I read poetry, but my brother doesn't.
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Not Physical Warmth

The ‘warmth’ is emotional, not a physical sensation of temperature.

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Her kind words gave me warm fuzzies despite the cold weather.
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