Refreshing

//ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.

    "Notwithstanding these powerful refreshings of divine grace, the ways of Zion continued to mourn generally, throughout the New-England churches; iniquity abounded, and the hearts of many waxed cold […]"

  2. 2
    That which gives refreshment.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of refresh form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.

    "The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash."

  2. 2
    Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.

    "The polarization system has a refreshing rate that is twice the refreshing rate of the corresponding shutter system."

Adjective
  1. 1
    imparting vitality and energy wordnet
  2. 2
    pleasantly new or different wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
refreshfulanalepticbalmybeneficialbenignbracer

Example

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"It is refreshing to take a shower after exercising."

Etymology

By surface analysis, refresh + -ing.

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