pleasing

adjective

pleas·​ing ˈplē-ziŋ How to pronounce pleasing (audio)
: giving pleasure : agreeable
the sun's pleasing warmth
pleasingly adverb
pleasingness noun

Examples of pleasing in a Sentence

He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. pleasing music in the background
Recent Examples on the Web The hotel's signature restaurant, Indigo, is a warm and sophisticated space, a feeling reflected in its very pleasing menu. Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 July 2024 The 10-episode season is passable, even pleasing, for the most part. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 July 2024 Then a friend who worked in advertising suggested the less generic and more regionally pleasing Old Bay, the nickname for a steamship operated by the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, which ran regularly between Baltimore and Norfolk, Virginia, carrying passengers and mail. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024 Towels neatly rolled and placed in a towel rack above the toilet or mounted to a wall near the shower are a functional and aesthetically pleasing solution to finding more space to store towels. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pleasing 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pleasing was in the 14th century

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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

pleasing

adjective
pleas·​ing
ˈplē-ziŋ
: giving pleasure : agreeable
pleasingly adverb

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