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Definition of heart-warming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heart-warming

adjective

/ˈhɑːt wɔːmɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːrt wɔːrmɪŋ/

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causing feelings of happiness and pleasure
- a heart-warming story
- It’s heart-warming to hear of the success you’ve had with the appeal.
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Heart-warming is used with these nouns:
tale
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