Definition of REFRESHING

refreshing

Plural: refreshings

Verb

  • refresh one's memory
  • make (to feel) fresh
  • become or make oneself fresh again
  • make fresh again
  • present participle and gerund of refresh

Adjective Satellite

  • imparting vitality and energy
  • pleasantly new or different
    • "common sense of a most refreshing sort"

Adj

  • That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
  • Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.

Noun

  • The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
  • That which gives refreshment.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, refresh + -ing.

Synonyms

bracing, brisk, brush up, fresh, freshen, freshen up, novel, refresh, refreshen, refreshful, review, tonic

Antonyms

tire

Scrabble Score: 17

refreshing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
refreshing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
refreshing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

refreshing: valid Words With Friends Word