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pleasurable


plea·sur·able

adj
\ˈplezh-rə-bəl, ˈplāzh-; ˈple-zhə-, ˈplā-\

Definition of PLEASURABLE

plea·sur·abil·i·ty \ˌplezh-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌplāzh-; ˌple-zhə-, ˌplā-\ noun
plea·sur·able·ness \ˈplezh-rə-bəl-nəs, ˈplāzh-; ˈple-zhə-, ˈplā-\ noun
plea·sur·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of PLEASURABLE

  1. <a pleasurable hot bath after a tiring day>
  2. <a number of pleasurable additions to the state fair this year>

First Known Use of PLEASURABLE

1557

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