Definition of Bracing
Noun: bracing brey-sing
- A structural member used to stiffen a framework
- brace
- Imparting vitality and energy
"the bracing mountain air";
- brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
- Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- poise
- Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel";
- steady, stabilize, stabilise [Brit]
- Support by bracing
- Cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea brace me";
- stimulate, arouse, energize, energise [Brit], perk up
See also:
brachyurous
bracingly
Anagrams containing the word bracing