Warm fuzzy/fuzzies Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Emotion Trigger Often triggered by sensory experiences that connect to past happiness. Smelling fresh cookies gave him warm fuzzies, reminding him of his childhood. Pro Tip 2/3Subjectivity What gives one person warm fuzzies might not affect another person the same way. I get warm fuzzies when I read poetry, but my brother doesn't. Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical Warmth The ‘warmth’ is emotional, not a physical sensation of temperature. Her kind words gave me warm fuzzies despite the cold weather.