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pleasurable

adjective/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/

What It Means

That gives pleasure

The massage was a pleasurable experience.

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Pleasurable in Context

“Planting of orchards is very […] pleasurable.”

— c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers

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From pleasure + -able.

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