Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring during a state of inactivity.
- adjective Biology In a temporary phase of not growing, dividing, or being active.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
rest , v. t. & i. - (Bot.) a spore in certain orders of algæ, which remains quiescent, retaining its vitality, for long periods of time.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The action of
rest ;repose ;inactivity ;reliance ;confidence . - noun A place where one can rest; a
resting-place . - noun A pause; a break; an
interlude . - adjective That which rests; that which is not in action or in the process of
growth . - adjective
Unemployed . - adjective Remaining;
stationary . - verb Present participle of
rest .
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Examples
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While changes in resting energy expenditure did not differ between groups, fat oxidation was a tick higher at the end of the study in the capsinoid group.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Spicing Up Weight Loss? 2009
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After all of the talk, after all the eggs that had been literally thrown at him, Irving sat jacketless with his elbows on the table, hands folded, and chin resting on his hands -- waiting.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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The resting is good, but I have to guard against laziness.
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The scratch of the pink oxford broadcloth of his shirt, the feel of his chin resting on my wig, our hips nearly touching.
Anhedonia (excerpt 2) Laura Preble 2010
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After all of the talk, after all the eggs that had been literally thrown at him, Irving sat jacketless with his elbows on the table, hands folded, and chin resting on his hands -- waiting.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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After all of the talk, after all the eggs that had been literally thrown at him, Irving sat jacketless with his elbows on the table, hands folded, and chin resting on his hands -- waiting.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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A slight scratch here, a growing patch of rust there, a long-forgotten digit and a patch of skin resting together in the middle of nothingness.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » July : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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After all of the talk, after all the eggs that had been literally thrown at him, Irving sat jacketless with his elbows on the table, hands folded, and chin resting on his hands -- waiting.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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In recent years, offshore outsourcing made headlines, again resting on the premise that location does not matter.
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NASA can't cut it anymore; the agency has lost its way, and is mired in resting on its laurels, rather than setting goals for its future, and our country, that is beyond our grasp.
oroboros commented on the word resting
A bi-sonic in that kicking back sounds different than the capability of a wasp to resting.
April 3, 2015