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—pleasurableness, n. —pleasurably, adv./plezh"euhr euh beuhl/, adj.such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.[1570-80; PLEASURE + -ABLE]
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Pleasurable — Pleas ur*a*ble, a. Capable of affording pleasure or satisfaction; gratifying; abounding in pleasantness or pleasantry. [1913 Webster] Planting of orchards is very . . . pleasurable. Bacon. [1913 Webster] O, sir, you are very pleasurable. B.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleasurable — index desirable (pleasing), palatable, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pleasurable — (adj.) 1570s, from PLEASURE (Cf. pleasure) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Pleasurability; pleasurably … Etymology dictionary
pleasurable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ pleasing; enjoyable. DERIVATIVES pleasurably adverb … English terms dictionary
pleasurable — [plezh′ər ə bəl] adj. pleasant; enjoyable pleasurability [plezh′ər əbil′ə tē] n. pleasurableness pleasurably adv … English World dictionary
pleasurable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ▪ activities which they find pleasurable and rewarding ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
pleasurable — [[t]ple̱ʒərəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Pleasurable experiences or sensations are pleasant and enjoyable. The most pleasurable experience of the evening was the wonderful fireworks display... He found sailing more pleasurable than skiing. Syn:… … English dictionary
pleasurable — plea|sur|a|ble [ˈpleʒərəbəl] adj formal enjoyable ▪ a pleasurable experience >pleasurably adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
pleasurable — pleas|ur|a|ble [ pleʒ(ə)rəbl ] adjective FORMAL giving you a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction: ENJOYABLE: a pleasurable experience ╾ pleas|ur|a|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pleasurable — adjective formal enjoyable: a pleasurable feeling of anticipation pleasurably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
