resting

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

rest·ing

adj \ˈres-tiŋ\

Definition of RESTING

1
: being or characterized by dormancy : quiescent <a resting spore> <bulbs in the resting state>
2
: not undergoing or marked by division : vegetative <a resting nucleus>

Examples of RESTING

  1. <the resting cat was curled up in my favorite chair>

First Known Use of RESTING

14th century

Rhymes with RESTING

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