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resting
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
adjective
- not moving or working; at rest
- euphemistic.(of an actor) out of work
- (esp of plant spores) undergoing a period of dormancy before germination
- (of cells) not undergoing mitosis
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
After a ceremony, huge crowds lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope's coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.
She was resting on her bed, tired from days of attending Paris Fashion Week events, when she heard stomping up the stairs.
"I'm pleased to confirm that Chris is doing well and currently resting."
My hedonistic weeklong breaks from school were about resting up and devouring novels, my stack of fiction pushed aside through semesters of full class loads and at least one job.
He will remain in the open coffin for the lying in state, whereas other popes have been laid out resting on cushions on a platform.
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