|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
relaxing
adj 1: affording physical or mental rest; "she spent a restful
night at home" [syn: restful, reposeful, relaxing]
[ant: restless, uneasy]
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Relax \Re*lax"\ (r?-l?ks"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relaxed
(-l?kst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relaxing.] [L. relaxare; pref.
re- re- + laxare to loose, to slacken, from laxus loose. See
Lax, and cf. Relay, n., Release.]
1. To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid,
tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to
relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.
[1913 Webster]
Horror . . . all his joints relaxed. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Nor served it to relax their serried files.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency
of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or
effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention
or endeavors.
[1913 Webster]
The statute of mortmain was at several times relaxed
by the legislature. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]
3. Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to
recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.
[1913 Webster]
4. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an
aperient relaxes the bowels.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To slacken; loosen; loose; remit; abate; mitigate; ease;
unbend; divert.
[1913 Webster]
|
|
|
Thesaurus Results for Relaxing:
|
1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
abating, allaying, alleviating, assuaging, blunting, chastening, comfortable, comfy, commodious, contented, convenient, cozy, cushioned, cushioning, cushiony, cushy, dampening, damping, deadening, demulcent, diminishing, dulling, easeful, easing, easy, emollient, friendly, homelike, homely, homey, lessening, lived-in, loosening, luxurious, mitigating, mollifying, peaceful, reducing, reposeful, restful, roomy, snug, soft, softening, subduing, tempering, warm |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
Relaxing eRelaxing eRlaxing ReRlaxing elaxing RRelaxing Rleaxing Releaxing Rlaxing Reelaxing Realxing Relalxing Reaxing Rellaxing Relxaing Relaxaing Relxing Relaaxing Relaixng Relaxixng Relaing Relaxxing Relaxnig Relaxinig Relaxng Relaxiing Relaxign Relaxingn Relaxig Relaxinng Relaxigng Relaxin Relaxingg 4elaxing r4elaxing 4relaxing $elaxing r$elaxing $relaxing 5elaxing r5elaxing 5relaxing eelaxing reelaxing erelaxing telaxing rtelaxing trelaxing delaxing rdelaxing drelaxing felaxing rfelaxing frelaxing gelaxing rgelaxing grelaxing R3laxing Re3laxing R3elaxing R#laxing Re#laxing R#elaxing R4laxing Re4laxing R4elaxing Rwlaxing Rewlaxing Rwelaxing Rrlaxing Rerlaxing Rrelaxing Rslaxing Reslaxing Rselaxing Rdlaxing Redlaxing Rdelaxing Rflaxing Reflaxing Rfelaxing Ralaxing Rilaxing Rolaxing Rulaxing Reiaxing Reliaxing Reilaxing Reoaxing Reloaxing Reolaxing Repaxing Relpaxing Replaxing Rekaxing Relkaxing Reklaxing Re,axing Rel,axing Re,laxing Re.axing Rel.axing Re.laxing Relqxing Relaqxing Relqaxing Relwxing Relawxing Relwaxing Relsxing Relasxing Relsaxing Relxxing Relaxxing Relxaxing Relzxing Relazxing Relzaxing Rel xing Rela xing Rel axing Relexing Relixing Reloxing Reluxing Relaaing Relaxaing Relaaxing Relasing Relaxsing Relasxing Relading Relaxding Reladxing Relazing Relaxzing Relazxing Relacing Relaxcing Relacxing Rela ing Relax ing Rela xing Relax8ng Relaxi8ng Relax8ing Relax*ng Relaxi*ng Relax*ing Relax9ng Relaxi9ng Relax9ing Relaxung Relaxiung Relaxuing Relaxong Relaxiong Relaxoing Relaxjng Relaxijng Relaxjing Relaxkng Relaxikng Relaxking Relaxlng Relaxilng Relaxling Relaxang Relaxeng Relaxigg Relaxingg Relaxigng Relaxihg Relaxinhg Relaxihng Relaxijg Relaxinjg Relaxijng Relaxibg Relaxinbg Relaxibng Relaximg Relaxinmg Relaximng Relaxi g Relaxin g Relaxi ng Relaxinr Relaxingr Relaxinrg Relaxint Relaxingt Relaxintg Relaxiny Relaxingy Relaxinyg Relaxinf Relaxingf Relaxinfg Relaxinh Relaxingh Relaxinhg Relaxinv Relaxingv Relaxinvg Relaxinb Relaxingb Relaxinbg Relaxinn Relaxingn Relaxinng Relaxin Relaxing Relaxin g Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|