ほっこり

adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

steaming hot (food); hot and flaky

Used for food that is freshly cooked, steaming, and often soft or flaky inside, like a baked sweet potato or a hot pastry.

• 焼やきたてのパンがほっこりと湯ゆ気げを立たてている。

  The freshly baked bread is steaming hot.

• このたい焼やきは外そとはカリッと中なかはほっこりだ。

  This taiyaki is crispy outside and hot and fluffy inside.

expression

feeling of tired relief; mentally drained but accomplished

Kansai dialect expression for the mix of exhaustion and satisfaction after finishing a demanding task or enduring something difficult.

• 長ながい会かい議ぎが終おわって、ほっこりしたわ。（関かん西さい弁べん）

  After the long meeting, I felt tired but relieved. (Kansai dialect)