heartwarming

[ hahrt-wawr-ming ]

/ ˈhɑrtˌwɔr mɪŋ /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

heartsome, heartsore, heartstopper, heartstrings, heartthrob, heartwarming, heartwood, heartworm, hearty, heat, heat barrier

Origin of heartwarming

First recorded in 1895–1900; heart + warming

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Examples from the Web for heart-warming

The show is a fascinating and heart-warming ride with lovable group of characters led by Whitley.
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There will be tragic stories and heart-warming stories and everything in between.
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The spread could be dismissed as little more than an excuse to run a heart-warming photo of the happy family.
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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|DAILY BEAST

Such noble minds will be engaged by the heart-warming object.
Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe|John Robison
But with the new day had arisen, full-grown, the determination born in the moment of midnight heart-warming and inspiration.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
Rose started up—she was not dreaming, for there sat good Mrs. Bond, with her snowy cap and heart-warming smile.
Rose Clark|Fanny Fern
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
It was a lovely and heart-warming anniversary, the pleasure of which long remained with her.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for heart-warming

heart-warming

adjective

pleasing; gratifying

emotionally moving

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heartwarming

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for heart-warming

heart-warming

adjective