REFRESHING


Meaning of REFRESHING in English

re ‧ fresh ‧ ing /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ freshness , ↑ refreshment , refreshments, refresher; adverb : ↑ freshly , freshingly, ↑ refreshingly ; adjective : ↑ fresh , ↑ refreshing , ↑ refreshed ; verb : ↑ freshen , ↑ refresh ]

1 . making you feel less tired or less hot:

a refreshing drink

The breeze felt refreshing.

2 . pleasantly different from what is familiar and boring:

It made a refreshing change to talk to someone new.

—refreshingly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.