(as) warm as life

old-fashioned

1. Very warm to the touch. The heat of the midday sun left the marble statue feeling warm as life. Why, your forehead's warm as life! Honey, I think you really do have a fever. That pan is warm as life, so don't touch it with your bare hands.

2. Marked or characterized by sincere kindness and affection. Knowing you have a friend whom you can trust absolutely creates a feeling as warm as life itself. I felt as warm as life as I gazed out from the altar on my wedding day and saw all my family and friends. The sweet message in her card left me just warm as life.