warming
/ˈwɔɹmɪŋ/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2.n.warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
“they welcomed the spring thaw”
3.adj.imparting heat
“a warming fire”
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warming and warning differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. warming means “the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature”. warning means “a message informing of danger”. warning is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈwɔɹmɪŋ/
1.n.the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
2.n.warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
“they welcomed the spring thaw”
3.adj.imparting heat
“a warming fire”
/ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/
1.n.a message informing of danger
“a warning that still more bombs could explode”
2.n.cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
“a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality”
3.n.notification of something, usually in advance
“they gave little warning of their arrival”
| warming | warning | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɔɹmɪŋ/ | /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ |
| Said | WAWR-ming | WAWR-ning |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | heating | none recorded |
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