Associations to the word «Bracing»

Wiktionary

BRACING, verb. Present participle of brace
BRACING, adjective. Invigorating or stimulating.
BRACING, noun. A brace
BRACING, noun. (US) a form of the military attention stance

Dictionary definition

BRACING, noun. A structural member used to stiffen a framework.
BRACING, adjective. Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats