Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Nerves or tendons supposed to brace and sustain the heart; hence, strongest affections; most intense feelings of any kind.
WordNet 3.0
- n. your deepest feelings of love and compassion
Etymologies
- From heart + strings. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But what really pulls at our heartstrings is the attention SLS devotes to your dog.”
“The word "heartstrings" originally referred to the internal tendons of the heart.”
Line-by-line exegesis of "Black Muddy River" by Andrew Stiller
“That beat, provided by our "heartstrings," reverberates throughout the circulatory system (e.g.,”
The Huffington Post: T.S. Wiley: Can Staying Up Late Cause Heart Disease?
“The track to God is the rope that holds and pulls your heartstrings.”
“A great toast will make you laugh not cringe, bring back special memories, and tug at the heartstrings.”
“For us green design fanboys and girls, it s not the ScarJos and the Clooneys that get our heartstrings fluttering -- though we will...”
The Huffington Post: 8 Green Designers Who Deserve A Valentine
“For us green design fanboys and girls, it's not the ScarJos and the Clooneys that get our heartstrings fluttering -- though we will make an exception for Brad since he's been on our site a few times, it's the Bjarkes and the Behars.”
The Huffington Post: 8 Green Designers Who Deserve A Valentine
“They depend on personification of animals to tug at someones heartstrings.”
“Holidays pull on our heartstrings in a powerful way because of all the memories they hold.”
The Huffington Post: Kathleen Gurney: Give Gifts of Joy This Holiday Season
“With just five episodes, everyone has their fair share of screentime to pull on our emotional heartstrings which feels very genuine and not forced.”
Torchwood Series 3: Day One Episode Review « Monster Scifi Show Blog
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘heartstrings’.
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Five Consecutive Consonants
A list of words containing five consecutive consonants
I do not include words containing "y" as part of the 5-letter string, since that letter invariably functions as a vowel, as in rhythm. <...heartstricken, heartstruck, wellspring, offspring, yachtsman, worthwhile, backstretch, backstroke, downstream, downstroke, breaststroke, birthstone and 188 more...
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Genes
Interesting gene names. Some of these may have changed recently (to something less offensive/funny).
http://www.genenames.org/
tinman, agnostic, dreadlocks, Van Gogh, fruitless, lava lamp, ariadne, cheap date, ken and barbie, I'm not dead yet, I'm not dead yet 2, manic fringe and 1192 more... -
My Little Phonies
Names for the next generation of My Little Ponies. Inspired by Star's list.
juggernaught, flamboyant, cuddly maggot, astrobleme, agroof, windburn, poshlost, crucifer, feedbag, dunderwhelp, nebelwerfer, bliss ninny and 453 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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Buttery
Words that make me feel cozy
Noodle, Nugget, Butter, Soft, Snug, Feather, Socks, Knit, Mug, Curl, Billow, Lounge and 315 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, H
hurlyburly, hurtle, hodgepodge, heartwood, hatch, halo, hooptedoodle, hacienda, hairpin, heyday, hardscrabble, hopper and 208 more...
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Rose varieties
Rosarians have names for thousands of varieties of roses.
holy toledo, gourmet popcorn, apple jack, barbara bush, burning desire, hot tamale, tradescant, sweet surrender, sweet chariot, pinocchio, oyster pearl, olympiad and 309 more...
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The Spectacle
DISTRACT, STARE, CONSUME
(repeat)gongoozler, television, sporting events, blockbuster, alienation, situationist, technocapitalism, media extravaganza, sex scandal, hypnotic behavior, fantastic visions, prime time and 164 more...
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Some Hearty Words
after one’s own h..., hearted, heart-shaped, heartily, hearty, heartfelt, heartwarming, heartsome, heartthrob, heartstrings, heart-stirring, heart-root and 121 more...
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philology at its best
philology, philolphile, zeitgeist, slicker, wherewithal, auteur, lovelorn, oeuvre, gastronomy, wanderlust, ephemeron, star-crossed and 50 more...
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Words that Sing
euphoniousness, leitmotif, baritone, singer, a cappella, basso profundo, da capo aria, mellifluous, melic, phat, resonate, plunked and 6 more...
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