Crossword clues for refreshment
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Refreshment \Re*fresh"ment\ (-ment), n. [CF. OF. refreschissement, F. rafra[^i]chissement.]
The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or liveliness; relief after suffering; new life or animation after depression.
That which refreshes; means of restoration or reanimation; especially, an article of food or drink.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "act or fact of refreshing," originally mental and spiritual, from Old French refreschement (Modern French rafraîchissement, from refreschier (see refresh). Refreshments, of food and drink only, from 1660s.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The action of refresh; a means of restore strength, energy or vigour. 2 A light snack or fresh drink without alcohol.
WordNet
n. snacks and drinks served as a light meal
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends" [syn: recreation]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "refreshment".
Equally wrong was the earnestness with which he now plied Lieutenant Lester Bray with an excess of liquid refreshment.
Refreshments were brought in, and I saw that Marcoline looked uneasy in the company of a lady who was talking to her.
Major Horter walked back down the corridor to the PX refreshment stand.
Danner and Marghe were silent as she brought in a tray of refreshments, put it down on the table between them, and left.
And we have a monition within, that a course of spiritual enjoyment will rouse the call for bodily refreshment.
The grimaces and caperings of buffoonery, the gymnastics of the punster and the parodist, the revels of pure nonsense may be, at their best, a refreshment and delight, but they are not comedy, and have proved in effect not a little hostile to the existence of comedy.
After partaking of some refreshment, and adjusting my dress, we sallied forth to lionise, as Tom called it, which is the Oxford term for gazing about, usually applied to strangers.
The Royal Messenger awaited in a small reception chamber, with his four soldiers, all partaking of refreshments, no doubt keeping close watch on the hourglass they had positioned in the center of the room--it would be half empty.
Mirlee cut in, throwing a nasty look at Perd, who just then was chasing his dog under the refreshments table.
I have seen them in the Porticus of Gaius and Lucius taking morning refreshments at a pavement bar like long-term friends and colleagues.
Still, Charon relished the tiny refreshment to his power, his Sight resharpened by it.
Captain Madigan had made sure that all the Americans had refreshments, and had answered questions about everything from drinking British tap water to how many pennies there were in a shilling, Scrimshaw was nowhere to be seen.
As there was no use in being argumentative on a subject affording him personally, and apparently solitarily, refreshment and enjoyment, Vernon resolved to keep it to himself.
A continual and increasing demand for refreshment existing during the day, the root spongioles are in active operation intercepting the moisture in its descent and absorbing it, while with the lessening of the temperature on the going down of the sun reaction begins, the stomata of the leaves exercise their functions, and by the absorption of gas react on the root films, which for the time relax their duty of arresting the passage of minute particles of water, with a very definite result on the nocturnal flow.
He had been told that clients expected telex facilities: a time would come perhaps when clients would expect to find Coca-Cola dispensers and computer games placed in the waiting room for their refreshment and recreation, and it might well be that Chambers would have to bow to their wishes, but he could not help hoping that that day would be deferred to some time beyond his own retirement.