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refreshingmaking one feel less tired or hot; pleasantly new or different

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: making one feel less tired or hot; pleasantly new or different

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 상쾌하게 하는, 기분을 새롭게 하는

Korean pronunciation: 리**프레**싱

Example Sentences

  • After eating spicy Korean BBQ, the refreshing cucumber kimchi was a lifesaver.
  • His refreshing approach to the boring meeting was to bring donuts for everyone.
  • The refreshing mountain air made us forget about the city pollution.

refreshing

ADJECTIVE

//rɪˈfreʃɪŋ//

making one feel less tired or hot; pleasantly new or different

refreshing concept
💡 Concept

making one feel less tired or hot; pleasantly new or different

refreshing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After meshing gears stop threshing, comes refreshing!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootfresh
Suffix--ing

Origin

14세기 프랑스어 'refreschir'에서 유래되었으며, 'again(다시)'를 의미하는 're-'와 'fresh(신선한)'이 결합되어 '다시 신선하게 하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

meshingthreshingfleshing
meshing
threshing
fleshing

🔗Collocations

refreshing drink
refreshing change
refreshing honesty
refreshing breeze
refreshing perspective
refreshing shower

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After eating spicy Korean BBQ, the refreshing cucumber kimchi was a lifesaver.

😄 Fun example

His refreshing approach to the boring meeting was to bring donuts for everyone.

The refreshing mountain air made us forget about the city pollution.

😄 Fun example

It was refreshing to meet someone who actually listens instead of just waiting to talk.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

invigoratingrevitalizingstimulatingenergizingrejuvenating

Antonyms

stiflingdrainingexhausting

Related

refreshfreshrenewalrevivalcoolness

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