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relaxing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Horror . . . all his joints relaxed. --Milton. Nor served it to relax their serried files. --Milton. 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. The statute of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legislature. --Swift. 3. Hence to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as amusement relaxes the mind. 4. To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open as an aperient relaxes the bowels. Syn: To slacken; loosen; loose; remit; abate; mitigate; ease; unbend; divert. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: relaxing 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}]
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