refocillate

transitive verb

re·​focil·​late

rēˈfäsəˌlāt,

-fōs-

-ed/-ing/-s

: refresh, revive

refocillating their spirits with whiskey and soda

refocillation

(ˌ) ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈlāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin refocillatus, refocilatus, past participle of refocillare, refocilare to warm into life again, from Latin re- + focilare, foculare to revive or refresh by warmth, from foculum chafing dish, brazier, from fovēre to warm, keep warm

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