I. warm ‧ ing 1 /ˈwɔːmɪŋ $ ˈwɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ warmth , the warm, ↑ warmer , ↑ warming ; adverb : ↑ warmly , ↑ warm ; adjective : ↑ warm , ↑ warming ; verb : ↑ warm ]
making you feel pleasantly warm:
a warming cup of cocoa
II. warming 2 BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ warmth , the warm, ↑ warmer , ↑ warming ; adverb : ↑ warmly , ↑ warm ; adjective : ↑ warm , ↑ warming ; verb : ↑ warm ]
1 . an increase in the temperature of something
warming of
the warming of the ocean currents in the Pacific
⇨ ↑ global warming
2 . a situation in which a relationship becomes more friendly
warming of
the warming of relations between Britain and Iran