welcoming

adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue

hospitable, accessible and cordial.

adjective

1
hospitable, accessible and cordial.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt Proto-Germanic *kwemaną Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô Old English wilcuma Middle English welcome English welcome English -ing English welcoming From welcome + -ing.

verb

1
Also a form of welcomepresent participle and gerund of welcome

Etymology

From Middle English welcomyng, equivalent to welcome + -ing.

noun

1
An act of giving welcome.

Etymology

From Middle English welcominge, welcomyng, equivalent to welcome + -ing.

Forms

plural: welcomings
comparative: more welcoming
superlative: most welcoming

welcome · Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness;…Welcome · A surname.welcomed · Having received a warm welcome.

welcoming · hospitable, accessible and cordial.

weld · A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in…Weld · A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old…welfare · Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any…

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