pleasurableadj.

Brit.

/ˈplɛʒ(ə)rəbl/, U.S.

/ˈplɛʒ(ə)r(ə)bəl/

Forms: 1500s– pleasurable, 1600s– pleasureable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pleasure n., -able suffix.

Etymology: < pleasure n. + -able suffix. Compare earlier comfortable adj.

1. That gives, or is capable of giving, pleasure; agreeable, pleasant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective]

winsomea900

sweetc900

likingeOE

i-quemec950

lieflyOE

winlyOE

hereOE

thankfulc1000

merryOE

queemc1175

beina1200

willea1200

leesomec1200

savouryc1225

estea1250

i-wilc1275

winc1275

welcomea1300

doucea1350

well-pleasingc1350

acceptablea1382

pleasablea1382

pleasanta1382

pleaseda1382

acceptedc1384

amiablec1384

well-likinga1387

queemfulc1390

flattering1393

pleasinga1398

well-queeminga1400

comelyc1400

farrandc1400

greable1401

goodlyc1405

amicable?a1425

placablec1429

amene1433

winful1438

listyc1440

dulcet1445

agreeablec1450

favourousc1485

sweetly?a1500

pleasureful?c1502

dulcea1513

grate1523

prettya1529

plausible1541

jolly1549

dulcoratec1550

toothsome1551

pleasurable1557

tickling1558

suavec1560

amenous1567

odoriferous?1575

perfumed1580

glada1586

tickle1593

pleasurous1595

favoursome1601

dulcean1606

gratifying1611

Hyblaean1614

gratulatea1616

arrident1616

solacefula1618

pleasantable1619

placid1628

contentsome1632

sapid1640

canny1643

gustful1647

peramene1657

pergrateful1657

tastefula1659

complacent1660

placentiousa1661

gratifactorya1665

bland1667

suavious1669

palatable1683

placent1683

complaisant1710

nice1747

tasty1796

sweetsome1799

titbit1820

connate1836

cunning1843

mooi1850

gemütlich1852

sympathique1859

congenial1878

sympathetic1900

sipid1908

onkus1910

sympathisch1911

1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. N.ii^v Wherin there bee all maner graces blent, Allurementes of conceits, of wordes the pleasurable taste.

1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Ep. Ded. §4 These my present paynes if to any they be pleasurable, or profitable.

1615 T. Adams Mystical Bedlam ii. 48 Whatsoeuer may yeelde pleasurable stuffing to the corpes, is a very heauen vpon earth.

1695 J. Edwards Disc. conc. Old & New-Test. III. iv. 223 Recreating and Pleasurable Entertainments.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela II. 163 My Fortune is the more pleasureable to me, as it gives me Hope that I may make you some Part of Satisfaction for what you have undergone.

1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. ii. 78 The compression shortened my uncle Toby's face into a more pleasureable oval.

1810 D. Stewart Philos. Ess. iii. i. 225 When the mind is strongly influenced, either by pleasurable or painful sensations.

1864 A. Bain Senses & Intellect (ed. 2) i. iv. 288 Exercise is pleasurable only when we are expending surplus energy.

1895 J. Conrad Almayer's Folly i. 10 He recalled with pleasurable regret the image of Hudig's lofty and cool warehouses.

1935 T. Wolfe Of Time & River ii. viii. 102 He felt a thrill of pleasurable anticipation and a feeling of unlimited wealth.

1993 Men's Health June 87/1 In studies, Drewnowski has found the marriage of sugar and fat to be one of the most pleasurable, irresistible taste combinations possible.

†2. Devoted to or engaged in pleasure; pleasure-seeking, pleasure-loving. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > pleasure-seeking

pleasurable1600

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > seeking pleasure

pleasurable1600

pleasure-seeking1795

1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor v. ii. sig. Oiv^v O Sir, you are very pleasurable .

1618 S. Ward Iethro's Iustice of Peace 40 Idle pleasurable Gentle-men.

1710 R. Steele Tatler I. Ded. p. iii The Manners of the Pleasurable, as well as the Busie Part of Mankind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pleasurable
释义	pleasurableadj. Brit. /ˈplɛʒ(ə)rəbl/, U.S. /ˈplɛʒ(ə)r(ə)bəl/ Forms: 1500s– pleasurable, 1600s– pleasureable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pleasure n., -able suffix. Etymology: < pleasure n. + -able suffix. Compare earlier comfortable adj. 1. That gives, or is capable of giving, pleasure; agreeable, pleasant. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] winsomea900 sweetc900 likingeOE i-quemec950 lieflyOE winlyOE hereOE thankfulc1000 merryOE queemc1175 beina1200 willea1200 leesomec1200 savouryc1225 estea1250 i-wilc1275 winc1275 welcomea1300 doucea1350 well-pleasingc1350 acceptablea1382 pleasablea1382 pleasanta1382 pleaseda1382 acceptedc1384 amiablec1384 well-likinga1387 queemfulc1390 flattering1393 pleasinga1398 well-queeminga1400 comelyc1400 farrandc1400 greable1401 goodlyc1405 amicable?a1425 placablec1429 amene1433 winful1438 listyc1440 dulcet1445 agreeablec1450 favourousc1485 sweetly?a1500 pleasureful?c1502 dulcea1513 grate1523 prettya1529 plausible1541 jolly1549 dulcoratec1550 toothsome1551 pleasurable1557 tickling1558 suavec1560 amenous1567 odoriferous?1575 perfumed1580 glada1586 tickle1593 pleasurous1595 favoursome1601 dulcean1606 gratifying1611 Hyblaean1614 gratulatea1616 arrident1616 solacefula1618 pleasantable1619 placid1628 contentsome1632 sapid1640 canny1643 gustful1647 peramene1657 pergrateful1657 tastefula1659 complacent1660 placentiousa1661 gratifactorya1665 bland1667 suavious1669 palatable1683 placent1683 complaisant1710 nice1747 tasty1796 sweetsome1799 titbit1820 connate1836 cunning1843 mooi1850 gemütlich1852 sympathique1859 congenial1878 sympathetic1900 sipid1908 onkus1910 sympathisch1911 1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. N.ii^v Wherin there bee all maner graces blent, Allurementes of conceits, of wordes the pleasurable taste. 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Ep. Ded. §4 These my present paynes if to any they be pleasurable, or profitable. 1615 T. Adams Mystical Bedlam ii. 48 Whatsoeuer may yeelde pleasurable stuffing to the corpes, is a very heauen vpon earth. 1695 J. Edwards Disc. conc. Old & New-Test. III. iv. 223 Recreating and Pleasurable Entertainments. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela II. 163 My Fortune is the more pleasureable to me, as it gives me Hope that I may make you some Part of Satisfaction for what you have undergone. 1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IV. ii. 78 The compression shortened my uncle Toby's face into a more pleasureable oval. 1810 D. Stewart Philos. Ess. iii. i. 225 When the mind is strongly influenced, either by pleasurable or painful sensations. 1864 A. Bain Senses & Intellect (ed. 2) i. iv. 288 Exercise is pleasurable only when we are expending surplus energy. 1895 J. Conrad Almayer's Folly i. 10 He recalled with pleasurable regret the image of Hudig's lofty and cool warehouses. 1935 T. Wolfe Of Time & River ii. viii. 102 He felt a thrill of pleasurable anticipation and a feeling of unlimited wealth. 1993 Men's Health June 87/1 In studies, Drewnowski has found the marriage of sugar and fat to be one of the most pleasurable, irresistible taste combinations possible. †2. Devoted to or engaged in pleasure; pleasure-seeking, pleasure-loving. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > pleasure-seeking pleasurable1600 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > seeking pleasure pleasurable1600 pleasure-seeking1795 1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor v. ii. sig. Oiv^v O Sir, you are very pleasurable . View more context for this quotation 1618 S. Ward Iethro's Iustice of Peace 40 Idle pleasurable Gentle-men. 1710 R. Steele Tatler I. Ded. p. iii The Manners of the Pleasurable, as well as the Busie Part of Mankind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1557
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