resting

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/
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/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ · /ɹiːˈstɪŋ/

Definition of resting

8 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of rest
    “Hence, if the universal Father had […] personally controlled the movements of the Israelites, and directed the course, the motions, and the restings, of that cloud […]”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of rest
    “Hence, if the universal Father had […] personally controlled the movements of the Israelites, and directed the course, the motions, and the restings, of that cloud […]”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A place where one can rest; a resting place.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A pause; a break; an interlude.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.
  2. (euphemistic, not-comparable)Unemployed; out of work.
  3. (not-comparable)Remaining; stationary.
    “For most adults, a normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of rest
  2. To sting again.

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Etymology

re- + sting

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56 words

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2-letter words

13 words

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