'Relaxing' definitions:
Definition of 'relaxing'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Relaxing'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'relaxing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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