English Dictionary
Definition of “refreshing”
refreshing (rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ
)
Definitions
adjective
- able to or tending to refresh; invigorating
- pleasantly different or novel
Alternative Forms
reˈfreshingly adverb
refresh (rɪˈfrɛʃ)
Definitions
verb
- (usually tr or reflexive) to make or become fresh or vigorous, as through rest, drink, or food; revive or reinvigorate
- (tr) to enliven (something worn or faded), as by adding new decorations
- (tr) to stimulate (the memory)
- (tr) to replenish, as with new equipment or stores
- computing to display the latest updated version (of a web page or document); reload
Alternative Forms
reˈfreshful adjective Word Origin
C14: from Old French refreschir; see re-, fresh
Synonyms
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revive,
cool,
freshen,
revitalize,
cheer,
stimulate,
brace,
rejuvenate,
kick-start,
enliven,
breathe new life into
invigorate,
revivify,
reanimate,
inspirit,
Translations
- British English:
refreshing
A refreshing bath or drink makes you feel energetic or cool again after you have been tired or hot....refreshing drinks.rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ADJECTIVE ...refreshing drinks.
- Spanish:
refrescante
adj
- French:
rafraîchissant
adj
- German:
erfrischend
adj
- Chinese: 提神的 adj
- Arabic: مُجَدِّدٌ للِنِشَاط adj
- Portuguese: refrescante adj
- Russian: освежающий adj освежающая
- Croatian: osvježavajući adj osvježavajuća
- Czech: osvěžující adj
- Danish: forfriskende adv
- Dutch: verfrissend adj
- Finnish: virkistävä adj
- Greek: αναζωογονητικός adj αναζωογονητική
- Italian: rinfrescante adj
- Japanese: さわやかな no_posp
- Korean: 상쾌한 adj
- Norwegian: oppfriskende adj
- Polish: odświeżający adj odświeżająca
- Brazilian Portuguese: refrescante adj
- European Spanish:
refrescante
adj
- Swedish: uppfriskande adj
- Thai: ซึ่งทำให้สดชื่น adj
- Turkish: iç ferahlatıcı adj
- Vietnamese: làm tỉnh táo adj
Usage examples
I breathed in the refreshing lino, inspected the shiny shoes.
Robert Wilson, A DARKENING STAIN (2002)His viewpoints are refreshing : "One theory is we should be ensuring better players meet better players in tournaments.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Playing fountains always give an air of fete and are at their loveliest and most refreshing in streets and squares.
Page, Russell, The Education of a Gardener (1994)
