/ Dictionary / Index R refreshing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•fresh•ing Pronunciation: (ri-fresh'ing), [key] — adj. having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap. pleasingly fresh or different: a refreshing lack of pretense. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: refreshing (Thesaurus) refresher course refreshment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language