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Dictionary: re·fresh·ing   (rĭ-frĕsh'ĭng) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Serving to refresh.
  2. Pleasantly fresh and different: “common sense of a most refreshing sort” (William Raspberry).
refreshingly re·fresh'ing·ly adv.
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Food and Nutrition: refreshing
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A process used by cooks when preparing vegetables. After the vegetables have been cooked, cold water is poured over them to preserve the colour; they are then reheated before serving.

 
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WordNet: refreshing
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: imparting vitality and energy
  Synonyms: bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshful, tonic

Meaning #2: pleasantly novel or different
  Synonym: novel


 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forfriskende, velgørende

Nederlands (Dutch)
verfrissend, plezierig want oprecht of verrassend

Français (French)
adj. - rafraîchissant, réparateur, original

Deutsch (German)
adj. - erfrischend, wohltuend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δροσιστικός, αναψυκτικός, ανανεωτικός, αναζωογονητικός, ζωογόνος, ευχάριστος

Italiano (Italian)
rinfrescante, ristoratore, gradevole, piacevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - refrescante, repousante, interessante

Русский (Russian)
освежающий, свежий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - refrescante, reconfortante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - uppfriskande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使清爽的, 爽快的, 有精神的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 使清爽的, 爽快的, 有精神的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 상쾌한, 개운한, 참신한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 元気づける, さわやかな, 清清しい, 新鮮でおもしろい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منشط, منعش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרענן, מעניין, נדיר‬


 
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