figurative. Something resembling a honeycomb in sweetness; that which is good, pleasant, or desirable.

Pleasant feeling, delight, pleasure; also, a source of delight or pleasure. Now rare or merged in other senses.

concrete. Anything estimable, choice, fine, pleasing or delightful; hence occasionally, a luxury, rarity (cf. dainty, adj. 2). Obsolete except as…

That which is pleasant to the mind or feelings; something that affords enjoyment or gratifies desire; (a) pleasure, (a) delight; the pleasant part of…

A luxurious or pleasurable thing; a source of pleasure; a luxury, a delight. Also: a desire. Obsolete.

quasi-concrete. A source of pleasure or delight; †an attraction, charm (obsolete). poetic.

A source of pleasure; that in which a person delights. Now rare.

A pleasing thing or action, a source of pleasure, an object of delight. Obsolete.

Benevolence, favour; pleasure. Also: a thing which is pleasing or agreeable (cf. well-queemness n. at well-queem, adj. derivatives).

a thing which is pleasing or agreeable.

Sweetness and pleasantness of manner; amiability, gentleness.

Something which is a source of pleasure or delight; a very pleasant or gratifying thing; (sometimes) spec. a very appetizing food, drink, or dish…

A source or object of pleasure or delight; a pleasurable experience.

A person who or thing which pleases, or aims at pleasing. Frequently as the second element in objective compounds.

In plural. Delectable things; delights; (in later use) esp. delicious foods, drinks, etc.; delicacies.

In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights; (in later use spec.) delicious foods, dishes, etc.; delicacies.

figurative and in figurative contexts, esp. a delightful or desirable thing.

A source of delight or enjoyment; a very enjoyable or pleasurable thing. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

‘Something that pleases or entertains’ (Johnson).

figurative. Something that is very sweet or pleasant. Also used as a term of endearment or affectionate form of address, esp. to a woman or child.

A present, esp. of choice food or drink; a lavish meal or entertainment. Also figurative. Cf. regale, n.2

An instance or source of pleasure or contentment.

In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights.

concrete. An object or source of pleasure and satisfaction. Obsolete.

In extended use. Now rare.

Something that produces (or restores) pleasant feeling; something pleasing, gratifying, or comforting; also, a means of persuasion, an inducement…

transferred and figurative.

The Skull and Bones, an exclusive and secretive senior undergraduate society at Yale University; see Skull and Bones, n. Also and in earliest use…

transferred and figurative. Something good or sweet, esp. with allusion to the use of sweets to hide the disagreeable taste of medicine, or the like…

Chiefly with possessive pronoun. figurative. Something that a person loves dearly and that provides an unfailing source of pleasure or satisfaction.

Expressing incredulity, rejection, etc.: ‘nonsense!’, ‘rubbish!’ Also used (frequently with to) to express contempt for or disregard of a person or…

In figurative phrase barrel of fun (laughs,etc.): (the source of) a great deal of enjoyment or entertainment. colloquial (originally U.S.).

figurative. Something likened to the G-spot (sense 1) in being a source of great pleasure, excitement, or satisfaction.