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• brac´ing|ly — brac|ing «BRAY sihng», adjective, noun. –adj. giving strength and energy; refreshing: »The mountain air was bracing. SYNONYM(S): invigorating. –n. 1. a brace or braces. 2. the action or power of a brace or braces. –brac´ing|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• brac|ing — «BRAY sihng», adjective, noun. –adj. giving strength and energy; refreshing: »The mountain air was bracing. SYNONYM(S): invigorating. –n. 1. a brace or braces. 2. the action or power of a brace or braces. –brac´ing|ly, adverb. –brac´ing|ness …   Useful english dictionary

• brac´ing|ness — brac|ing «BRAY sihng», adjective, noun. –adj. giving strength and energy; refreshing: »The mountain air was bracing. SYNONYM(S): invigorating. –n. 1. a brace or braces. 2. the action or power of a brace or braces. –brac´ing|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• all-em|brac|ing — «L ehm BRAY sihng», adjective. including all, especially in an indiscriminate or sweeping manner: »... the Buddhist goal of universal and all embracing love (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

• brac — brac·cae; brac·cio; brac·te·al; brac·te·o·late; brac·te·ole; brac·te·ose; em·brac·er; em·brac·ery; em·brac·ive; hab·ro·brac·on; mem·brac·i·dae; um·brac·u·la; vi·brac·u·lar; vi·brac·u·lar·i·um; vi·brac·u·loid; vi·brac·u·lum; brac·o·nid;… …   English syllables

• ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

• bracingly — brac·ing·ly …   English syllables

• bracing — brac•ing [[t]ˈbreɪ sɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) stimulating; invigorating 2) of, pertaining to, or serving as a brace 3) a brace 4) braces collectively 5) material used for braces • Etymology: 1475–85 brac′ing•ly, adv. brac′ing•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• bracing — brac|ing [ˈbreısıŋ] adj bracing air or weather is cold and makes you feel very awake and healthy ▪ a bracing sea breeze …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bracing — brac|ing [ breısıŋ ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) cold in a way that makes you feel full of energy: We went out into the bracing air. a bracing walk 2. ) shocking or unexpected in a way that is good because it makes people notice or think… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English