welcoming

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

From welcome +‎ -ing.

Adjective

[edit]

welcoming (comparative more welcoming, superlative most welcoming)

  1. hospitable, accessible and cordial.
Derived terms
[edit]
Translations
[edit]

Etymology 2

[edit]

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

Verb

[edit]

welcoming

  1. present participle and gerund of welcome

Etymology 3

[edit]

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

Noun

[edit]

welcoming (plural welcomings)

  1. An act of giving welcome.