Lexic.us

Definition of Retiring

1. Adjective. Not arrogant or presuming. "A shy retiring girl"

2. Adjective. Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. "A retiring member of the board"

3. Adjective. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself.

Definition of Retiring

1. a. Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners.

Definition of Retiring

1. Adjective. Shy, introverted, liking privacy. ¹

2. Adjective. About to retire. ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of retire) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Retiring

1. shy [adj] - See also: shy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retiring

retirement account retirement benefit retirement check retirement fund retirement home retirement homes retirement pension retirement plan retirement program retirement savings account

retirement savings plan retirements retirer retirers retires retiring (current term) retiring(a) retiringly retiringness retiringnesses

retistene retitelae retitle retitled retitles retitling retnol retold retook retool

Literary usage of Retiring

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Annals of the Deaf by Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf (1909)
"„4 retiring Pension Fund.—Mr. Richard O. Johnson, Superintendent of the Indiana School, as chairman of the Association Committee on the retirement and ..."

2. Journal of the Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the Protestant by Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church Diocese of Michigan, Diocese of Michigan (1914)
"The report of the Committee on retiring Allowances was read and the resolutions contained therein adopted. Report of the Committee on retiring Allowances. ..."

3. The Modern Law of Partnership: Including a Full Consideration of Joint ...by Scott Rowley by Scott Rowley (1916)
"Rights of retiring partner in assets of old firm. 555. Rights of continuing partner and ... Liability of retiring partner for new firm's obligations. 564. ..."

4. Popular Science Monthly (1906)
"THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR \ THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING THE trustees of the Carnegie Foundation have adopted rules for granting retiring allowances which ..."

5. The Modern Law of Partnership: Including a Full Consideration of Joint ...by Scott Rowley by Scott Rowley (1916)
"... or where there is a detriment to the retiring partner.80 § 558. retiring partner as surety on obligations of old firm.—The retiring partner, on another ..."

6. The American Journal of Psychology by Edward Bradford ( Titchener, Granville Stanley Hall (1918)
"The artist speaks of retiring and advancing colors ; and some painters who are fortunate in being acquainted with the scientific facts of color have ..."

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