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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warm spot¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“I will always have a warm spot for the people of Tesla and Tesla products in my heart and wish the team and company the best in the future.”

From Los Angeles Times

The padre had always had a warm spot for the young man with a sly sense of humor and delicate “LA” tattooed beside his left eye.

From Los Angeles Times

As he observes of his daughter, “the raw magic of her existence hadn’t yet faded; he was a fool for her, still instantly smiled upon seeing her face. . . It opened up a Mabel-sized space in his heart, an unexpected warm spot on an ice-cold lake.”

From Washington Post

"Take another very warm spot, like Wisley - located in the Surrey heathland and typified by sandy soils," he says.

From BBC

Axel doesn’t wait another second; he leaves the ottoman for Frank’s warm spot on the couch, lets Ray jump right back up into his lap.

From Literature