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relaxing

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Word definitions for relaxing in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. affording or marked by rest or repose; "the time spent was pleasant and relaxing"; "a restful night"; "a cool and reposeful glen" [syn: restful , reposeful ]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a relaxing/leisurely drink (= that you drink in a slow relaxed way ) ▪ The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink. pleasant/relaxing/friendly etc ambience ▪ The restaurant’s new owners have created ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Relaxing was a bay thoroughbred born in 1976 at the Ogden Phipps stud farm in Kentucky. She was a stakes winner and an outstanding broodmare.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Having a quality whereby it is easy to relax when subjected to it v (present participle of relax English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 .] To make lax or loose; to make less close, ...

Usage examples of relaxing.

It is absolutely not an experience not an experience of momentary states, not an experience of self, not an experience of no-self, not an experience of relaxing, not an experience of surrendering: it is the Empty opening or clearing in which all of those experiences come and go, an opening or clearing that, were it not always already perfectly Present, no experiences could arise in the first place.

One of these is the probability of the aortal tissues pressing upon the weapon relaxing their hold and allowing the blade to slip.

The yellow light also attracted quite a few fellow humans, who would come in and spend some time, either relaxing or bitching about their day.

Old Conc relaxing at one of his favored spots, atop the highest point of the bluff that overlooked the sea.

Practice Session ETANALON WAS STARTLED to find Crim relaxing on her living room couch when she awoke, even though her magical sense told her that this was no enemy.

On nights when they did not go to Cush, and Declan went to bed, Helen sat by the fire relaxing, watching something on television in the half-hour before going upstairs.

It was obvious, though Bernard made no remark, that he thought it a good idea for Dagon to spend a relaxing afternoon reading.

Age abates the vigor of the executive faculties, and old people manifest not only bodily infirmities, but the relaxing and enfeebling influences proceeding from the lower portions of the brain.

Perhaps enough has been said to indicate the relaxing and enfeebling tendencies of this region of the brain.

There was a self-fermented alcoholic tingle as well, and beneath that a mellowing, relaxing, euphoric haze.

By relaxing the pressure on the fleam he could lessen the blood flow and after a while he slowed it to a trickle and then, when the horse had stopped shivering, Sharpe pulled the blade free.

There were sore spots, but as yet no softness to indicate that the cranial sutures that had closed his babyhood fontanels, firming his skull into a rigid box of limited volume, were relaxing and opening up.

In the quiet, relaxing state of hypnosis, with continuity on all mental levels, my subjects report that the initial orientation session with their guides prepares them to go before a panel of superior beings.

Choose to be present in the immediacy of the present moment by simply relaxing into being right where you are, just as you are.

Several times I dumfounded my family by relaxing long enough to make a jocose remark in their presence.