fresheningadj.

Brit.

/ˈfrɛʃn̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈfrɛʃnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfrɛʃ(ə)nɪŋ/

Forms: 1600s– freshning (now nonstandard), 1700s– freshening.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: freshen v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < freshen v. + -ing suffix².

1. That makes something fresh or fresher (in various senses); reinvigorating, renewing.Also as the second element in compounds. Cf. breath freshening adj. and n. (a) at breath n. Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing

renewing1574

freshening1641

renovating1641

renovative1651

apocatastic1822

1641 J. Short Soliloquies Theologicall 102 He who'l not..Reciprocate the freshning streames I send, May stand, stink, dry.

1746 J. Thomson Summer in Seasons (new ed.) 81 And from the Palm to draw its freshening Wine!

a1774 O. Goldsmith Surv. Exper. Philos. (1776) I. 324 By constantly rolling onward, it is probable that the fluid still presents new surfaces to the ambient air, and either imbibes a freshening principle from the atmosphere, or deposits its feculent parts upon the air.

1826 Christian Reformer Nov. 424 The dews fall gently on the flower, Their freshening influence to impart.

1932 Modern Weekly 5 Mar. 997 Such a lovely runner to add a freshening touch to your dining-table.

1998 Esquire June 42/1 This white wine—intense, with a..laser-beam streak of palate-freshening acidity.

2004 National Geographic Jan. 112 (caption) Animals restricted to high-salt environment, like Chrysaora , may be especially vulnerable to the freshening effect of increased ice melt.

2. Becoming fresh or fresher (in various senses); esp. (of wind) increasing in strength or becoming colder.

ΚΠ

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xii. 184 Up sprung a brisker breeze; with freshning gales The friendly Goddess stretch'd the swelling sails.

1727 J. Thomson Summer 17 The freshening Mantle of the youthful Year.

1836 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 39 439 [She] spread out her white canvass to the freshening breeze, while winging her wavy way over the blue Atlantic.

1878 Canad. Monthly Dec. 717 Flowers are seen among the freshening grass.

1915 J. London Let. 26 Jan. (1966) 446 Get Timms'..number of freshening cows.

1997 Classic Boat May 37/1 During the second half of the race, in a freshening wind, three of the boats..sprung their masts and retired.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	freshening
释义	fresheningadj. Brit. /ˈfrɛʃn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈfrɛʃnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfrɛʃ(ə)nɪŋ/ Forms: 1600s– freshning (now nonstandard), 1700s– freshening. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: freshen v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < freshen v. + -ing suffix². 1. That makes something fresh or fresher (in various senses); reinvigorating, renewing.Also as the second element in compounds. Cf. breath freshening adj. and n. (a) at breath n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing renewing1574 freshening1641 renovating1641 renovative1651 apocatastic1822 1641 J. Short Soliloquies Theologicall 102 He who'l not..Reciprocate the freshning streames I send, May stand, stink, dry. 1746 J. Thomson Summer in Seasons (new ed.) 81 And from the Palm to draw its freshening Wine! a1774 O. Goldsmith Surv. Exper. Philos. (1776) I. 324 By constantly rolling onward, it is probable that the fluid still presents new surfaces to the ambient air, and either imbibes a freshening principle from the atmosphere, or deposits its feculent parts upon the air. 1826 Christian Reformer Nov. 424 The dews fall gently on the flower, Their freshening influence to impart. 1932 Modern Weekly 5 Mar. 997 Such a lovely runner to add a freshening touch to your dining-table. 1998 Esquire June 42/1 This white wine—intense, with a..laser-beam streak of palate-freshening acidity. 2004 National Geographic Jan. 112 (caption) Animals restricted to high-salt environment, like Chrysaora , may be especially vulnerable to the freshening effect of increased ice melt. 2. Becoming fresh or fresher (in various senses); esp. (of wind) increasing in strength or becoming colder. ΚΠ 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xii. 184 Up sprung a brisker breeze; with freshning gales The friendly Goddess stretch'd the swelling sails. 1727 J. Thomson Summer 17 The freshening Mantle of the youthful Year. 1836 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 39 439 [She] spread out her white canvass to the freshening breeze, while winging her wavy way over the blue Atlantic. 1878 Canad. Monthly Dec. 717 Flowers are seen among the freshening grass. 1915 J. London Let. 26 Jan. (1966) 446 Get Timms'..number of freshening cows. 1997 Classic Boat May 37/1 During the second half of the race, in a freshening wind, three of the boats..sprung their masts and retired. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1641
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