refreshment

Meanings

Noun

snacks and drinks served as a light meal
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
- "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"
The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
The result of being refreshed.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)

Synonyms

reanimation, recreation, reinvigoration, renewal, renovation, repair, restoration, revival

Scrabble Score: 19

refreshment is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
refreshment is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
refreshment is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

refreshment is a valid Words With Friends word