Restful
['res(t)fʊl;-f(ə)l] or ['rɛstfl]
Definition
(adj.) affording physical or mental rest; 'she spent a restful night at home' .
Editor: Peter--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Being at rest; quiet.
(a.) Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
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Examples
- Yes, and I think it will last, added Mrs. March, with the restful expression of a pilot who has brought a ship safely into port. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I've been rather out of spirits all day, and it's so restful to be away from people, with some one who won't mind if I'm a little dull. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- His sleep was always instant, profound, and restful. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- I'd have married you even if you were conceited but it's very restful to have a husband who's not conceited. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- And so good-night, my friend, he continued, may you have a long and restful sleep--yes, a long sleep. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- It is colored green, which is restful for the eyes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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