heart
English Thesaurus
1. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | playing card, |
| definition | : | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games (noun.artifact) |
| member meronym | : | major suit, |
| definition | : | (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts (noun.artifact) |
2. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind (noun.attribute)
3. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)
4. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | internal organ, viscus, |
| definition | : | a main organ that is situated inside the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | athlete's heart, |
| definition | : | enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | biauriculate heart, |
| definition | : | a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cardiac muscle, heart muscle, |
| definition | : | the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | valve, |
| definition | : | a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it (noun.body) |
5. the locus of feelings and intuitions (noun.cognition)
6. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | bare bones, |
| definition | : | (plural) the most basic facts or elements (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hypostasis, |
| definition | : | (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | haecceity, quiddity, |
| definition | : | the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quintessence, |
| definition | : | the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stuff, |
| definition | : | a critically important or characteristic component (noun.cognition) |
7. a positive feeling of liking (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | feeling, |
| definition | : | the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | attachment, fond regard, |
| definition | : | a feeling of affection for a person or an institution (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | protectiveness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of protective affection (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | regard, respect, |
| definition | : | a feeling of friendship and esteem (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | soft spot, |
| definition | : | a sentimental affection (noun.feeling) |
8. a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | organs, variety meat, |
| definition | : | edible viscera of a butchered animal (noun.food) |
9. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | area, country, |
| definition | : | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | storm center, storm centre, |
| definition | : | the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | financial center, |
| definition | : | the part of a city where financial institutions are centered (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | hub, |
| definition | : | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | inner city, |
| definition | : | the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | medical center, |
| definition | : | the part of a city where medical facilities are centered (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | midfield, |
| definition | : | (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | midstream, |
| definition | : | the middle of a stream (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | city of london, the city, |
| definition | : | the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London (noun.location) |
10. a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines (noun.shape)
11. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | nerve, steel, |
| definition | : | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | nervy, |
| definition | : | showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all) |
12. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | summate, |
| definition | : | form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | meaty, substantive, |
| definition | : | being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all) |
13. a positive feeling of liking (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | warm, |
| definition | : | psychologically warm; friendly and responsive (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hearty, |
| definition | : | showing warm and heartfelt friendliness (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | warmhearted, |
| definition | : | marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity (adj.all) |
14. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
| derivation | : | middle, |
| definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | central, |
| definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
| definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
15. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | nerve, steel, |
| definition | : | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | nervy, |
| definition | : | showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all) |
16. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | summate, |
| definition | : | form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | meaty, substantive, |
| definition | : | being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all) |
17. a positive feeling of liking (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | warm, |
| definition | : | psychologically warm; friendly and responsive (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hearty, |
| definition | : | showing warm and heartfelt friendliness (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | warmhearted, |
| definition | : | marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity (adj.all) |
18. an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location)
| derivation | : | middle, |
| definition | : | put in the middle (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | central, |
| definition | : | in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | centric, centrical, |
| definition | : | having or situated at or near a center (adj.all) |
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