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heartwarming

[ hahrt-wawr-ming ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌwɔr mɪŋ /
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adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

soothing, encouraging, refreshing, reassuring, invigorating, curing, sustaining, remedying, relieving, inspiriting, abating, consoling, alleviating, warming, lightening, mitigating, analeptic, consolatory

Nearby words

  1. heartsomely,
  2. heartsore,
  3. heartstopper,
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  5. heartthrob,
  6. heartwood,
  7. heartworm,
  8. hearty,
  9. heat,
  10. heat barrier

Origin of heartwarming

First recorded in 1895–1900; heart + warming
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British Dictionary definitions for heart-warming

heart-warming

adjective

pleasing; gratifying
emotionally moving
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Word Origin and History for heart-warming

heartwarming

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper