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warming

/ˈwoɹmɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Warming means: producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body.

Synonyms for warming6

noun, as in warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

thaw, thawing

noun, as in the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

heating

adjective, as in producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body

calefacient, hot

adjective, as in imparting heat

warm

What does warming mean?4

adjective

1

producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body“a mustard plaster is calefacient”

2

imparting heat“a warming fire”

noun

1

warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt“they welcomed the spring thaw”

2

the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with warming?8

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Warming in a sentence

  • Methane is the world’s second largest contributor to global warming, after carbon dioxide.Hybrid
  • Matthew's dog sat next to him, contentedly warming itself by the campfire.Amastan
  • My grandfather, wrapped in his burnous, was warming himself by the fire.Igider15
  • Global warming, the term is so outdated, it's called climate change now.corvard
  • Global warming can cause serious problems for wild animals, too.CM
  • Seas are warming, rising, and becoming more acidic.Hybrid
  • As global warming increases, sea levels get higher and higher.CM
  • Due to global warming, cities could be completely submerged.CM

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Forms of warming

as a noun

plural
warmings