warmtrace

noun
UK /ˈwɔːm.treɪs/
US /ˈwɔːrm.treɪs/

A warmtrace is a soft warm mark left behind when something cozy touches a cold place.

The cat left a warmtrace on the window where it had been sleeping.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A faint line of heat that shows where something warm has passed.

The mug left a warmtrace across the table.

3. A gentle feeling of comfort that stays after someone kind has gone.

Her kind words left a warmtrace in his heart.

4. A soft glowing path seen in the dark after a light has moved.

The firefly made a warmtrace in the night air.