I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of toss (I)
1. : an act or process of buffeting or shaking : agitation
2. : an operation in tin refining in which the molten metal is lifted in a ladle and poured back in a fine stream to oxidize impurities
II. adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from present participle of toss (I) ; in sense 2 from tossing (I)
1. : being in a state of tumultuous agitation : heaving , restless
tossing skies
a tossing insomniac
2. : of or relating to an act of flipping or jettisoning
tossing pan
tossing process
• toss·ing·ly adverb