noun
1. the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
• Syn: ↑heating
• Hypernyms: ↑temperature change
• Hyponyms:
↑boiling, ↑global warming, ↑induction heating, ↑overheating, ↑radiant heating, ↑thaw, ↑melt, ↑thawing, ↑melting
2. warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
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they welcomed the spring thaw
• Hypernyms: ↑weather, ↑weather condition, ↑conditions, ↑atmospheric condition
adjective
1. imparting heat (Freq. 1)
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a warming fire
• Similar to: ↑warm
2. producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body
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a mustard plaster is calefacient
• Syn: ↑calefacient
• Similar to: ↑hot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.