- pleasing; gratifying
- emotionally moving
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heart•warm•ing /ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- tenderly moving:a heartwarming story of a boy and his dog.
heart•warm•ing
(härt′wôr′ming),USA pronunciation adj.
- gratifying;
rewarding;
satisfying:a heartwarming response to his work.
- heart + warming 1895–1900
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heart-warming adj