Warming has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
"The warming trend in global temperatures has led to melting ice caps and rising sea levels."
2
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
"they welcomed the spring thaw"
3
A small rise in temperature.
"A gentle warming spread through the room as the sun peeked over the horizon."
In plain English: Warming is something that makes you feel warmer, usually by adding heat to your body or surroundings.
"The warming at dinner felt like a comforting embrace on a cold night."
Verb
1
present participle of warm
"The warming sun melted the frost on the windowpane."
In plain English: To warm something means to make it hotter by adding heat energy.
"She sat by the fire warming her cold hands."
Adjective
1
imparting heat
"a warming fire"
2
producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body
"a mustard plaster is calefacient"
Example Sentences
"The warming at dinner felt like a comforting embrace on a cold night."
noun
"The warming of the soup took only five minutes on the stove."
noun
"He added extra oil to prevent the overheating during the rapid warming phase."
noun
"After years in cold storage, the collection finally received a proper museum warming to preserve its materials."
noun
"She sat by the fire warming her cold hands."
verb
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Origin
Warming comes from the Middle English word warmyng, which was formed by adding a suffix meaning "action of" to the Old English root for heat. The term has retained its original sense of making something hot or providing warmth throughout its history in the language.