retiring : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: retiring	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for retiring
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
retiring adj not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl" Synonym(s): retiring, unassuming of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" Synonym(s): past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a) reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonym(s): reticent, self-effacing, retiring
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Retire \Re*tire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retiring}.] [F. retirer; pref. re- re- + tirer to draw. See {Tirade}.] 1. To withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively. He . . . retired himself, his wife, and children into a forest. --Sir P. Sidney. As when the sun is present all the year, And never doth retire his golden ray. --Sir J. Davies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Retiring \Retir"ing\, a. 1. Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring* modesty; retiring manners. 2. Of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited to, or belonging to, retirement. {Retiring board} (Mil.), a board of officers who consider and report upon the alleged incapacity of an officer for active service. {Retiring pension}, a pension granted to a public officer on his retirement from office or service.