heartwarming

[hahrt-wawr-ming]

See more synonyms for heartwarming on Thesaurus.com

adjective

gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.

Origin of heartwarming

First recorded in 1895–1900; heart + warming

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for heart-warming

Contemporary Examples

The show is a fascinating and heart-warming ride with lovable group of characters led by Whitley.
Why Oprah Winfrey’s New Shows Are Working for OWN
Allison Samuels
June 13, 2013
There will be tragic stories and heart-warming stories and everything in between.
The Scariest Thing About Sandy: Guarding the Water Supply
Kent Sepkowitz
October 30, 2012
The spread could be dismissed as little more than an excuse to run a heart-warming photo of the happy family.
Will Anthony Weiner Mount a Political Comeback?
Michelle Cottle
July 19, 2012
But the show is hilarious and heart-warming, genius in its writing, and innovative in its story-telling.
The Best Show Nobody's Watching
Miriam Datskovsky
November 10, 2008

Historical Examples

With this heart-warming word of approval, they went in to dinner.
Carolyn of the Corners
Ruth Belmore Endicott
It was all beautiful and heart-warming, but it had to be paid for.
Julia Ward Howe
Laura E. Richards
It is one of the most heart-warming things in the world to get these letters and to answer them.
Wings and the Child
E. [Edith] Nesbit
There were nights of wholesome, heart-warming merriment and the singing of old songs.
The Pioneers
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Why should this fierce new hunger for one friendly, honest, heart-warming smile of liking and welcome gnaw at his heart?
Jimsy
Leona Dalrymple

British Dictionary definitions for heart-warming

heart-warming

adjective

pleasing; gratifying
emotionally moving

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for heart-warming

heartwarming

adj.

1899, from heart + present participle of warm (v.).

heartwarming

Origin of .css-1fxfie5{font-size:22px;}@media (max-width:768px){.css-1fxfie5{font-size:18px;margin:0 10px 10px 0;word-break:break-all;word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;-moz-hyphens:auto;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;line-height:22px;}}heartwarming

Examples from the Web for heart-warming

Contemporary Examples

The show is a fascinating and heart-warming ride with lovable group of characters led by Whitley.

There will be tragic stories and heart-warming stories and everything in between.

The spread could be dismissed as little more than an excuse to run a heart-warming photo of the happy family.

But the show is hilarious and heart-warming, genius in its writing, and innovative in its story-telling.

Historical Examples

With this heart-warming word of approval, they went in to dinner.

It was all beautiful and heart-warming, but it had to be paid for.

It is one of the most heart-warming things in the world to get these letters and to answer them.

There were nights of wholesome, heart-warming merriment and the singing of old songs.

Why should this fierce new hunger for one friendly, honest, heart-warming smile of liking and welcome gnaw at his heart?

heart-warming

Word Origin and History for heart-warming

heartwarming

adj.

Origin of heartwarming