Verb (used with object) : The hearty meal satisfied him. ,The hearty meal satisfied his hunger. ,to satisfy oneself by investigation. ,to satisfy an offended person; to satisfy a wrong. ,to satisfy a theorem. From Dictionary.com.
Taught me that women can save their communities (Esther) and shape the future of their people (sometimes in satisfyingly gory ways, too -- Judith and Yael.). From Wordnik.com. [Can you love God and feminism? - Feministing] Reference
She was feeling thoroughly and satisfyingly aggrieved. From Wordnik.com. [Unlikely Duchess]
Then the movie came to an end, as I said, very satisfyingly. From Wordnik.com. [Blockbuster Avatar Delivers Massively and Offers Anti-War Activists an Opportunity for Street Theater] Reference
Mrs. Prewitt was more satisfyingly shocked than her husband. From Wordnik.com. [No Man's Mistress]
Rarely have my expectations been more satisfyingly surpassed. From Wordnik.com. [Small Is Beautiful] Reference
How long had it been since he last slept deeply, satisfyingly?. From Wordnik.com. [The Grass Crown]
My friend is right ... my life has become satisfyingly boring. From Wordnik.com. [dykeinside Diary Entry] Reference
They parted and swung open with a satisfyingly impressive creak. From Wordnik.com. [The Last of the Wilds]
However it was, he stayed on his feet for a satisfyingly long time. From Wordnik.com. [Irresistible]
Perhaps even more satisfyingly outré was the Hare Krishna movement. From Wordnik.com. [Finding & Seeking] Reference
It's not anything so satisfyingly material that I wanted to talk about. From Wordnik.com. [Then I'll Come Back to You] Reference
The film is satisfyingly preachy in all the ways the book refuses to be. From Wordnik.com. [Jared Gardner: My "Surrie" With the Fringe on Top] Reference
Her porch, the clean house, and the baked bread were satisfyingly present. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Burke's Last Stand] Reference
It is very well written and quite satisfyingly long, as such an issue deserves. From Wordnik.com. [Understanding, Not Fear] Reference
Firstly, the Baghdad-Tehran air corridor is getting satisfyingly busy these days. From Wordnik.com. [Hooman Majd: Happy Thanksgiving, Insh'allah!] Reference
Who'd have thought a washing machine could scratch your gadget itch so satisfyingly?. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Test 2007: Household: Samsung WF337AAR] Reference
Bruce Banner's transformations are satisfyingly violent moments of physical rupture. From Wordnik.com. [Crouching Budget, Hidden Profits: James Schamus, Columbia Professor, Bets $137 Million on Ang Lee Epic] Reference
There's something satisfyingly congruent about a surgeon who likes skiing and ballet. From Wordnik.com. [Erica Abeel: Labor Day in the City] Reference
It is at once beautiful in form, rich in decorative detail, and satisfyingly warm in color. From Wordnik.com. [An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition] Reference
Better yet, I've finally discovered that there's nothing more satisfyingly sweet than, say, a mango. From Wordnik.com. [Is that right? HFCS is simply 'corn sugar'?] Reference
Eleanor Bartlett was satisfyingly bullish when Prue phoned to relay the news about travelers in the Copse. From Wordnik.com. [Fox Evil]
It is all very well that this case has ended with a satisfyingly grovelling apology from the Police and CPS. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Chocolate stout cake, with a smooth, tart cream cheese icing, was satisfyingly moist but light on chocolate flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Ed Levine: Local, Seasonal, But How's the Food?] Reference
Watching Romney run against Obama would be even more satisfyingly entertaining than watching McCain run against Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Top McCain Surrogate Romney: Obama Win Likely] Reference
Wigley Street who had so satisfyingly and minutely anticipated my countenance, made it the staple of his conversation. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 25, 1917] Reference
And slowly, satisfyingly, it was burning through the face of the photo — right through the image of her eye, in fact. From Wordnik.com. [Battlestar Galactica] Reference
The plots are satisfyingly tangled in the perfidious world of academe, and the cinematography is a thing of pastoral beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Gleeful Innocence] Reference
The firm support of the perforated, stitched leather seats and leather-sheathed steering wheel felt satisfyingly substantial. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test: Audi A3] Reference
Anything that gives Fisk apoplexy has to be significant and Bowen's uncovering has had its very satisfyingly predictable effect!. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Despite a tantalizing star turn by the sunny leading lady, the borrowed elements never quite jell into anything satisfyingly original. From Wordnik.com. [Jackie and Roy! They're Still Here! ��� Skip Nurse for Arms of Strangers] Reference
This intelligent compilation from Chandos Opera in English, with vivid support from Edward Gardner and the LPO, satisfyingly mixes popular with unfamiliar. From Wordnik.com. [Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias] Reference
The show may not achieve the heights of Season One (which can be watched very satisfyingly on its own) but it's a strong show with one of the best casts on TV. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Giltz: DVDs: "Mad Men Season 2" Gets Darker] Reference
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