satisfying
part of speech
adjective (satisfying, more satisfying, most satisfying); also the -ing form of satisfy
meaning for a pupil
1) Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal. tree →
2) Verb form: meeting a need or a rule: numbers satisfying the equation. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means the act of meeting a desire, as in eating until one has enough. Interpretation: Proverbs is read as saying the righteous have enough, while the greedy are never filled. In the primary lessons: In everyday life finishing a puzzle or popping bubble wrap is satisfying. A satisfying meal fills you up. In maths, «a number satisfying x + 3 = 7» means one that makes the equation true (x = 4) — this is formal exam language.
examples
- The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want. (Writings PRO.13.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- It was so satisfying to finish the jigsaw. tree →
- That was a very satisfying dinner. tree →
- Popping bubble wrap is weirdly satisfying. tree →
- Find all whole numbers satisfying 2 < n < 6. tree →
- Scoring the winning goal was really satisfying. tree →
- A satisfying ending ties up all the loose ends in a story. tree →
note
Opposite: unsatisfying, disappointing. Noun: satisfaction. In maths, «satisfies the condition» = «makes it true».
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «satisfying» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.