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SATISFYING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Providing freedom from worry
Synonyms:
cheering; comforting; satisfying
Classified under:
Similar:
satisfactory (giving satisfaction)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Providing abundant nourishment
Example:
four square meals a day
Synonyms:
hearty; satisfying; solid; square; substantial
Classified under:
Similar:
wholesome (conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb satisfy
Context examples:
Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner had hurried back in alarm, supposing by the servant's account that their niece was taken suddenly ill; but satisfying them instantly on that head, she eagerly communicated the cause of their summons, reading the two letters aloud, and dwelling on the postscript of the last with trembling energy.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The sun had far descended, and I still sat on the shore, satisfying my appetite, which had become ravenous, with an oaten cake, when I saw a fishing-boat land close to me, and one of the men brought me a packet; it contained letters from Geneva, and one from Clerval entreating me to join him.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
“Grub. Of a larger appetite and more luck in satisfying it.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
"No," returned Elinor, cautious of giving her real opinion of Edward's mother, and not very desirous of satisfying what seemed impertinent curiosity— "I know nothing of her."
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
But he knew, further, that the comfort of the fire would be his, the protection of the gods, the companionship of the dogs—the last, a companionship of enmity, but none the less a companionship and satisfying to his gregarious needs.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Edmund had already gone through the service once since his ordination; and upon this being understood, he had a variety of questions from Crawford as to his feelings and success; questions, which being made, though with the vivacity of friendly interest and quick taste, without any touch of that spirit of banter or air of levity which Edmund knew to be most offensive to Fanny, he had true pleasure in satisfying; and when Crawford proceeded to ask his opinion and give his own as to the properest manner in which particular passages in the service should be delivered, shewing it to be a subject on which he had thought before, and thought with judgment, Edmund was still more and more pleased.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
She was not in a humour, however, to regard it as an affront, and affecting to take no notice of what passed, by instantly talking of something else, she internally resolved henceforward to catch every opportunity of eyeing the hair and of satisfying herself, beyond all doubt, that it was exactly the shade of her own.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
She continued by the side of her sister, with little intermission the whole afternoon, calming every fear, satisfying every inquiry of her enfeebled spirits, supplying every succour, and watching almost every look and every breath.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
