bracing
- adjective
- /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
- A bracing shower in the morning helps me wake up and start the day with energy.
I think Bill Buckley was the one who said that the libertarian brew is bracing when sipped and lethal when swallowed whole.
- I think Bill Buckley was the one who said that the libertarian brew is bracing when sipped and lethal when swallowed whole.
- So, you know, cold could be miserable, cold could be bracing, cold could be enjoyable at times if you could also warm up.
- That warm and bracing and look, you know, serendipitous.
Examples
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He has conducted leading orchestras worldwide, and he writes and speaks about music and the arts with bracing eloquence and insight.
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And that's the way in which Napa Michaels are right and give us a bracing reminder about things where our skepticism is misplaced.
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So, you know, cold could be miserable, cold could be bracing, cold could be enjoyable at times if you could also warm up.
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That warm and bracing and look, you know, serendipitous.
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I think Bill Buckley was the one who said that the libertarian brew is bracing when sipped and lethal when swallowed whole.
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The bracing wind on the beach made us feel alive and energized.
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She took a deep breath of the bracing mountain air, feeling instantly refreshed.
Synonyms
Feeling rested and ready to work
Making you feel very happy and full of energy
Weather or air that feels cool and refreshes you
Giving a feeling of energy and health
Giving a pleasant feeling of new energy
Antonyms
How Invigorating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bracing comes from brace, a word tied to the idea of an 'arm' and seen in familiar words like bracelet. Think of a strong arm giving you a quick wake-up — that's why 'bracing' air or weather feels fresh, strengthening, and energizing.