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refreshing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
refreshing
(adjective)
refresh
(verb)
refreshing
/rɪ
ˈ
frɛʃɪŋ/
adjective
refreshing
/rɪ
ˈ
frɛʃɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of REFRESHING
[
more refreshing; most refreshing
]
1
:
pleasantly new, different, or interesting
Working on the new project was a
refreshing
change.
It is
refreshing
to hear some good news about him.
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:
making you feel more rested, energetic, cool, etc.
a
refreshing
glass of cold water
My swim was very
refreshing
.
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— refreshingly
adverb
refreshingly
different/honest
The water was
refreshingly
cool.
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