bracing

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bracing

/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪsɪŋ

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, brace + -ing.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of brace

adjective more bracing · most bracing

Invigorating or stimulating. Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.

noun bracings

uncountable That which braces. In general, we believe it is better to use too much bracing and then reduce the braces to the proper size rather than to start with too little. Cutting down braces gives the patient a feeling of accomplishment
countable A brace. For stability against lateral forces, vertical bracings are provided.
US, countable, uncountable A form of the military attention stance.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: invigorating, brisk, refreshing, refreshful, fresh, tonic, energizing, docking, stowing, securing, subjecting, subjugating, stimulating, exhilarating, rejuvenating, rousing

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adj stimulating

Deutsch	erfrischend, anregend, belebend
Русский	бодря́щий bodrjáščij

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@misc{bracing_2026,
  title = {bracing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bracing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}