warming

/'wɔ:miɳ/

Thân thiện

A warming fire crackles in the stone fireplace.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature: "warming" refers to the act or process of increasing in temperature or making something warmer.
   • Warm weather following a freeze; the melting of snow and ice: "warming" can also describe a period of milder weather that causes ice and snow to melt, often associated with the arrival of spring.

2. Adjective:

   • Imparting heat; making something warmer: Describes something that causes an increase in temperature or provides warmth.
   • Producing a sensation of heat when applied to the body: Used to describe substances or applications that create a feeling of warmth on contact with the skin.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • Global warming is a major environmental concern. (The process of the Earth's temperature rising is a significant issue.)
  • The sudden warming in March caused the river ice to break up. (The period of warm weather led to the ice melting.)

• Adjective:

  • She wrapped herself in a warming blanket. (She used a blanket that imparts heat.)
  • This balm has a warming effect on sore muscles. (This balm produces a sensation of heat when applied.)

Advanced Usage

• "heart-warming": causing feelings of happiness and kindness. (Note: This is a compound adjective listed here as an advanced usage, not as the core definition of "warming").
  • The charity's work tells a heart-warming story. (The story evokes warm, positive emotions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Warm (verb): To make or become warm.
  • Please warm the soup.
• Warmer (noun): A device or substance that provides heat.
  • She used a hand warmer in the cold.
• Warmth (noun): The quality, state, or sensation of being warm.
  • We felt the warmth of the sun.

Synonyms

• Heating: The process of making something hot.
• Thawing: The process of ice or snow melting due to warming temperatures.
• Calefacient (formal/adjective): Producing a sensation of body heat.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Warming" is not commonly used as part of a phrasal verb. The base verb "warm" is used instead.) - Warm up: To prepare for physical activity by doing gentle exercises; to make something warmer. - The athletes warm up before the race. - Can you warm up this coffee?

Related Idioms

• Warming the bench: (In sports) To be a substitute player who does not get to play in the game.
  • The rookie spent his first season warming the bench.
• A warming trend: A meteorological term for a period of gradually increasing temperatures.
  • The forecast calls for a warming trend next week.

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• calefacient
• thaw
• thawing
• heating