- present participle of heal.
healing
Americanadjective
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curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
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growing sound; getting well; mending.
noun
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healings
plural
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Etymology
Origin of healing
First recorded before 1000; Middle English heelyng (adjective), helynge (noun); Old English hǣlinge (noun); equivalent to heal + -ing 2 for the adjective, heal + -ing 1 for the noun
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A planning application for the retreat in 2021 said Church wanted to transform Rhydoldog House into a carbon neutral wellbeing and healing retreat with four log cabins in the grounds as tourist accommodation.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Families speak about the healing power of nature and how some have created dedicated green spaces at home.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“The court granted the motion over objections. We hope the survivors are able to continue healing, both emotionally and physically, from this shocking event.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
I know it sounds treacly, but it was really healing to work with him again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The bandage sticks to my arm as I peel it off, the wound healing into the cloth itself.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The theatrical healings - showing the physically disabled walking and on one occasion purporting to resurrect a dead person - were filmed.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
They pray, visit various chapels and enter a small room where crutches hang from the wall alongside written testimonials of healings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
“The church tends to be very skeptical about claims of miraculous healings, until they can be proven that they’re not attributable to science or anything else.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Each village had several shamans, who specialized in various divinations, healings and funeral rites.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
This should come as no surprise, for in Miss Lumley’s day, séances, Ouija boards, hypnotic healings, and the like were very much in fashion.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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