Synonyms for welcoming


Grammar : Adj
Spell : wel-kuh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛl kəm


Définition of welcoming

Origin :
  • Old English wilcumian, from wilcuma (see welcome (n.)). Related: Welcomed; welcoming.
  • adj approachable
Example sentences :
  • Bobby was a part of it, and Bobby had held out to him a welcoming hand.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • He was the kind of guest she had pleasure in welcoming at Bonavista.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss
  • She gave him a welcoming smile of sheer sympathy with his mood.
  • Extract from : « David Dunne » by Belle Kanaris Maniates
  • The prehistoric man was cursing us, praying to us, welcoming us—who could tell?
  • Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
  • And that young man ended by welcoming your name, so to speak, with both hands.
  • Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
  • The next moment the Knight was welcoming them in front of the cottage.
  • Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • Go in they did, the proprietor of the hotel meeting and welcoming them.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Cruise » by Burt L. Standish
  • By no means the only stranger to be charmed by our welcoming girls was Erasmus.
  • Extract from : « Little Novels of Italy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
  • They were applauding the prisoner's traitorous actions, and welcoming him to Omega.
  • Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
  • "You are real," he observed simply, and his voice was warm, welcoming.
  • Extract from : « Storm Over Warlock » by Andre Norton

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