Of things, chiefly material things: Mild, soft; also, agreeable, mellow, pleasant. Of a medicine: Gentle in operation. Obsolete exc. dialect.

Of a sound, smell, etc.: pleasant, agreeable; delightful. Cf. foul, adj. 1b.

Producing agreeable or pleasant sensations; characterized by ease and quiet enjoyment; of a calm or placid character; spec. (of sleep) undisturbed…

Pleasing or tempting to the palate. Also gen. and figurative: Sweet, pleasant, delightful.

Extremely pleasing to the senses, esp. to the taste or smell; providing great sensual pleasure; delectable; (now usually) very appetizing, highly…

Pleasant, agreeable; acceptable. Now rare.

Winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely. Obsolete.

Pleasant, agreeable, acceptable. Cf. kindly, adj. 7. Obsolete.

figurative. Full of sweetness; honeyed, luscious, delicious. With lit. language retained.

Pleasing to the senses.

Without construction. That pleases a person; enjoyable, likeable, pleasant. (Now the most common sense.)

Pleasing or grateful to the senses. Obsolete.

(a) Full of favour, obliging. (b) Adapted to win favour, pleasing.

Pleasing to the mind or the senses, agreeable, acceptable, welcome. Now only of things.

Extremely sweet or pleasant.

Pleasant to the palate; gen. sweet, tempting, attractive; = lickerous, adj. 1. Of a cook: Skilful in preparing dainties. Obsolete.

Able to be savoured; pleasing. Obsolete. rare.

Mellow; soft and insipid; (of weather) mild, humid. Also (in extended use): pleasant, agreeable.

figurative. Pleasant, agreeable, attractive.

Pleasant, sweet, nice.