[ adj ] affording physical or mental rest <adj.all> she spent a restful night at home
Restful \Rest"ful\ (r?st"f?l), a. 1. Being at rest; quiet. --Shak.
2. Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc.
Tired with all these, for restful death I cry. --Shak. ※ -- {Rest"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Rest"ful*ness}, n.
Still, for most retailers, the weekend did little to assure them a restful holiday.
Not even the balm of syrupy romance was on offer. Painted Heart is at least restful, if you forget the moment the hero cuts his forearm to prove his love.
Mormon Church President Ezra Taft Benson spent a restful night in a hospital and was responding Thursday to antibiotic treatment for a bacterial infection, a church spokesman said.
The Roman Catholic leader made his appeal after wishing those on vacation a restful holiday and remembering those who cannot go on vacation: the sick, imprisoned and kidnapped.
The mayor appeared restful and was "just slumped over a little bit," McWilliams said.
Let us hope it is a long and restful break, and that Green comes back more like his old self.
He still has to decide whether to continue to play out his unconvincing stereotype as the street punk, or settle instead for the more restful role of the serious singer songwriter.
The 78-year-old former president had a restful night and awoke shortly after 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Weinberg said.
Andrew's sister Audrey, 33, is group managing director. Gordon Baxter's retirement will not be restful.