warming

Noun
  1. The process of becoming warmer;
    A rising temperature (synset 113513079)
    is a type of: temperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
    subtypes:
    • boiling - the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
    • global warming - an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
    • induction heating - the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
    • overheating - excessive heating
    • radiant heating - heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
    • melt, melting, thaw, thawing - the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    same as: heating
  2. Warm weather following a freeze;
    Snow and ice melt (synset 111502540)
    "they welcomed the spring thaw"
    is a type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    same as: thaw, thawing
Adjective
  1. Imparting heat (synset 302540264)
    "a warming fire"
    similar to: warm - having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
  2. Producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body (synset 301251232)
    "a mustard plaster is calefacient"
    similar to: hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
    same as: calefacient

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