warm and fuzzy

American  

[wawrm uhn fuhz-ee] / ˈwɔrm ən ˈfʌz i /

adjective

Informal,

1. 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.

2. 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?

3. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of warm and fuzzy

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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 • Dec. 13, 2025

“It feels warm and fuzzy to think that on your worst day, someone’s going to throw you over their shoulder and carry you out,” but that’s not what firefighters really do, Andrade said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

“But he wasn’t warm and fuzzy, on and off camera.”

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish