heart

the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"

a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"

a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"

a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"