rest
noun
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep.
rester
-
a word derived from
rest.
Example Sentences
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Neither a batter beater, nor a batter rester, she was my strongest candidate.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2013
But she turns out to be an incorrigible batter rester.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2013
Fr. rétif, Old Fr. restif, from rester, to remain, Lat. re-stare, has kept more of the original sense of stubbornness.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
Repose is nature's sweet rester, says the poet.
From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
Unfortunately there was a fireplace in the room, and Dotty's keen eyes at once espied the tongs, leaning against a brass rester.
From Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple by Sophie May
