refreshing

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refreshing

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɛʃɪŋ

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By surface analysis, refresh + -ing.

adjective more refreshing · most refreshing

That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy. The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.
Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application. The polarization system has a refreshing rate that is twice the refreshing rate of the corresponding shutter system.

noun refreshings

The action of refresh; refreshment given or received. Notwithstanding these powerful refreshings of divine grace, the ways of Zion continued to mourn generally, throughout the New-England churches; iniquity abounded, and the hearts of many waxed cold […]
That which gives refreshment.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of refresh

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: refreshful, novel, fresh, new, invigorating, bracing, brisk, tonic, energizing, renewing, renewal, recalculate, updating, upgrading, upgraded, update

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adj refreshing

Español	refrescante
日本語	爽快
中文	清新 qīngxīn
Français	rafraîchissant
Deutsch	erfrischend
Italiano	rinfrescante
العربية	مُنْعِش munʕiš

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@misc{refreshing_2026,
  title = {refreshing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refreshing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}