Meaning

2 senses
  1. A small rise in temperature.

    Erwärmung

    потепле́ниеpoteplénije, согрева́ниеsogrevánije

    потеплі́нняpoteplínnja, зігріва́нняzihrivánnja

  2. (slang)A beating; a thrashing.

More definitions
  • the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  • warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

Translations

4 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
small rise in temperature:
Русский
By meaning 1
small rise in temperature:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
small rise in temperature:

Origin

From Middle English warmyng, warmynge, from Old English wærming, wirming, equivalent to wa

From Middle English warmyng, warmynge, from Old English wærming, wirming, equivalent to warm + -ing.

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Forms

plural: warmings
Singularwarming
Pluralwarmings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature:heating
  • warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt:thawthawing

Word family

13 related words

See also

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