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warming.

A small rise in temperature.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːmɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwoɹmɪŋ/General-American
  1. A small rise in temperature.

  2. A beating; a thrashing.

    slang
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈwɔːmɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwoɹmɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of warm

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English warminge, warmynge, from Old English wærmiġende, wermende, wyrmende, present participle of Old English wyrman, wirman (“to warm”), equivalent to warm + -ing.

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