PLEASANT, PLEASANTLY, PLEASANTNESS
ADJECTIVES
► AMENOUS pleasant → 1567 obs.
► ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful → 1840 Amer. dial.
► AVENANT handsome, comely, graceful; pleasant → 1340 obs.
► BEIN pleasant, genial, kindly → a1200 obs.
► BIGLY pleasant, delightful, commodious → 1802 Sc. obs.
► BITTERSWEET both pleasant and painful → 1592 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BRAW pleasant, agreeable → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CANNY quiet, easy, snug, comfortable, pleasant, cosy → a1758 Sc.
► CANTIE ► CANTY pleasant, cheerful; merry, brisk, lively → 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CAVASCACIOUS said of something that is pleasant or agreeable → 1908 Amer. dial.
► CLEVER pleasant, good-natured, affable → 1758 Amer. dial.
► COUTH kind, affable, agreeable, pleasant → 1375 Sc.
► COUTHIE kindly, pleasant, agreeable, genial → 1719 Sc.
► COVENANT having pleasing manners or demeanour; accomplished, excellent → 1440 obs.
► CUSHY of a person: relaxed and pleasant; easygoing → 1887 colloq.
► DAINTY pleasant, agreeable, fine, handsome → c1340 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DAISY pleasant; expert → L19 US sl.
► DAP of a person: pleasant; generous → 1956 African-American sl.
► DAPT physically appealing; attractive, dapper; well-dressed; stylish; broadly, pleasant → 1967 African-American sl.
► DECE ► DEES pleasant, amenable → 1970s US sl.
► DELITABLE affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable → c1290 obs.
► DENTY pleasant, agreeable; worthy, excellent; fine, handsome; plump and thriving, as regarding a child → a1698 Sc.
► DULCORATE endowed with sweetness; sweet; pleasant → 1501 obs.
► EYESOME pleasant to the eyes → 1584 obs.
► FACETE facetious, witty, humorous, pleasant, cheerful, gay → 1603 arch.
► FAINLY pleasant, welcome, gladsome → 1897 Sc.
► FAIR plausible, pleasant → 1838 Sc.
► FAIR-CONDITIONED pleasant-natured, good-tempered → 1473
► FAIR-FASHIONED superficially attractive or pleasant-mannered; plausible; flattering → 1763 Sc. obs.
► FAIR-SPOKE of persons: gifted with fair speech; courteous, pleasant; smooth-tongued → 1665
► FAIR-SPOKEN of persons: gifted with fair speech; courteous, pleasant; smooth-tongued → 1460
► FAIR-TONGUED pleasant and charming of speech; using flattery for one’s own ends → 1541
► FARRAND ► FARRANT of things: becoming, dignified, pleasant → a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► FAT good; pleasant; said of things, not people → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FAVOROUS adapted to win favour, pleasing; pleasant → 1560 obs.
► FAVOURSOME that is an object of favour; acceptable, pleasant → 1599 obs.
► FLAMBUSTIOUS showy; gaudy; pleasant → 1868 Amer. sl.
► FUN enjoyable; pleasant; entertaining → 1827
► GASSY excellent, pleasant, humorous → 1962 US sl.
► GAYSOME inspiring with gaiety; cheery; pleasant → 1633
► GLOSSY very pleasant, enjoyable → 1900s US sl.
► GUSTFUL pleasant to the mind or feelings → 1647 obs.
► HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial → 1724 chiefly Sc.
► HODDY in good condition, physically or mentally; healthy; in good humour or spirits; pleasant, cheerful → 1664 Eng. dial.
► INNERLY pleasant, cheerful, sociable; kindly, affectionate, compassionate→ 1888 Sc.
► I-WIL pleasant, agreeable → c1275 obs.
► JANNOCK satisfactory, fit, proper; pleasant, jolly, agreeable, easy to get on with → 1884 Eng. dial.
► JOLLY enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming → 1549
► JUCUND jocund, mirthful, cheerful, merry, blithe, gay, sprightly, light-hearted; pleasant, delightful → 1596 obs.
► LARGE fine, pleasant, enjoyable, lively → 1896 Amer. dial.
► LEESOME lovable; pleasing; pleasant → c1200 obs. exc. Sc. obs.
► LEPID pleasant in speech or behaviour, jocose, facetious, amusing, witty → 1619
► LIKEFUL pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable → c1305 obs.
► LUSTLY pleasant, pleasure-giving → c1200 obs.
► MANNERLY generous; pleasant → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MELLILOQUENT speaking sweetly or pleasantly → 1656 obs.
► MELLY mellow; fig. pleasant, tender → 1863 Sc.
► MOOSH nice, pleasant → 1973 S. Afr. sl.
► MUSHY nice, pleasant → 1987 S. Afr. sl.
► MUSICAL agreeable, pleasant → 1816 Amer.
► NEAT pleasant, satisfactory, attractive → 1633 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► NEWFANGLE fond of novelty; pleasant to strangers → 1742 Sc.
► ONCUS ► ONGCUS ► ONGKUS ► ONKUS good, profitable, pleasant → 1910 Aust. & NZ sl.
► PAT pleased, pleasant → 1873 Eng. dial.
► PERAMENE very pleasant → 1657 obs.
► PERFUMED sweet, pleasant; made to seem sweet, disguised → 1580
► PLEASANT AS A BASKET OF CHIPS, AS very pleasant → 1950 Amer. dial.
► PRETTY of a child: pleasant, well-behaved → Amer. dial.
► QUEEM pleasant; calm; smooth → 1824 Sc.
► QUEMEFUL pleasing, pleasant, agreeable; kind. gracious → a1340 obs.
► SAFE satisfactory, pleasant → 1950s sl.
► SANSHACH pleasant, agreeable, genial → 1969 Sc.
► SAPID pleasant → 1640
► SIGHTFUL sightly, pleasant to the eye → 1565 obs.
► SMIRK neat, trim, spruce in dress or appearance; pleasant; agreeable; smug → 1534
► SMIRKISH smiling, pleasant; somewhat simpering → 1674
► SMOLT pleasant, agreeable, affable → c1400 obs.
► SMOOTH of words, looks, etc.: pleasant, affable, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly → c1400
► SMOOTH AS A SMELT very smooth or pleasant → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SMOOTHIE pleasant, affable, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly; said of words, looks, etc. → 1959
► SOOT adj. pleasant, agreeable, gentle, mild, gracious → 1225 obs.
► SUGAR-CANDIED appearing pleasant → 1650
► SUGARED pleasing to the senses; appearing pleasant → 1426
► SUGARY deceitfully or flatteringly pleasant → 1591
► SWEETSOME sweet, pleasant → 1799 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► SYMPATHISCH likeable, pleasant, nice → 1911
► TASSY nice, pleasant → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TISTY-TOSTY pleasant → 1888 Eng. dial.
► TOOTHSOME pleasant, ‘palatable’ → 1551
► WALLIE ► WALLY fine, excellent, pleasant, beautiful → 1500-20 Sc. & Eng. dial.
ADVERBS
► BEENLIE ► BEINLY pleasantly, comfortably, cosily → c1450 Sc.
► BEIN pleasantly, genially, kindly → c1400 obs. exc. Sc.
► CANTILY pleasantly; merrily → 1790 Sc.
► FACETELY in a witty or humorous manner; pleasantly → 1619 obs.
► FAIRISH in a pleasant manner; fairly, pretty well → 1891
► FARRANDLY ► FARRANTLY pleasantly, handsomely, splendidly → c1325 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► LUSTILY with pleasure or delight; pleasantly, pleasurably; delightfully; also, gladly, willingly → a1225 obs.
► QUEEM smoothly, pleasantly, without snags or hitches → 1879 Sc.
► QUEEM AS SILK smoothly, pleasantly → 1900 Sc.
► SMACK-SMOOTH smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly → 1802 Eng. dial.
► SOOTLY adv. in a sweet or pleasant manner → 1125 obs.
► SUGARLY pleasantly, agreeably → 1584 obs.
► SUGGERLIE pleasantly, agreeably → 1584 obs.
NOUNS
► ANGEL TEAT any pleasant or easy task → Amer. sl.
► CAKE AND GINGERBREAD something easy and pleasant → 1841
► CHRISTMAS anything pleasant → 1953 NZ sl.
► DOUCEUR sweetness and pleasantness of manner; amiability, gentleness → c1400
► DULCOUR sweetness, pleasantness → c1429 obs.
► JAM TOMORROW something pleasant promised or expected for the future, esp. something that one never receives → 1871
► JUCUNDITY a being pleasant to the senses or feelings; pleasantness, enjoyableness → 1620 obs.
► LUMMINESS pleasant things → 19C
► LUSTINESS pleasantness, pleasure, delight → c1374 obs.
► PRETTINESS pleasantness, agreeableness → 1604 obs.
► PRIMROSE PATH anything pleasant → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► SAPIDITY the quality of being pleasant → 1656
► SMOOTH the agreeable or pleasant part, side, or aspect of anything → 1612
► SUGAR sweet or honeyed words; quality of being pleasant, flattery → c1374
► SUGAR-CANDY something sweet, pleasant, or delicious → 1591
► SUPERGROOVE an exceptionally pleasant time, often sexual → 1970 US students’ sl.
► TEA PARTY an easy, pleasant, safe occasion → 1960s US sl.
► UPPER a pleasant or stimulating experience → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WAFF a short or incidental experience; a momentary enjoyment of something pleasant → 1822 Sc.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BEAUT a pleasant, agreeable, trustworthy person → 1866 sl.
► BUFFER a pleasant, foolish old man; a man → 1749 UK
► COOL-HEAD a pleasant person → 1960s sl.
► GAL a young pleasant, pert woman → 1795 Amer. sl.
► GALLIARD a gay, lively fellow; a brisk, merry, pleasant person → 1768 arch.
► JOLLY TIT a pleasant companion → E18 sl.
► MR. NICE ► MR. NICE GUY a pleasant, amenable person → 1960s sl.
► PLEASANT PLUCKER a “pleasant fucker” → 1973 UK sl.
► SUPERGOPHER a pleasant companion, a nice guy → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SWEETHEART a pleasant person → 1940s US sl.
► WHITE HEN’S CHICKEN a very pleasant, desirable person → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
PHRASES
► BETTER THAN A DROWNED POLICEMAN of a person: very attractive; very pleasant → 1900s
VERBS
► ADDULCE to make sweet; to render pleasant or palatable; to soothe or mollify a person → 1475 obs.
► CANDY to sweeten; to render pleasant or palatable; to give a pleasant appearance to → 1592
► DULCIFY to sweeten in temper, to make more agreeable or pleasant; to soften, to mollify, to appease → 1647
► HAVE JAM ON IT to have something exceedingly pleasant or easy → 1919 colloq.
► PLAY PRETTY to play nice, to play in a pleasant, well-behaved way → 1878 Amer. dial.
► SAUCE to make pleasant or agreeable, to reduce the asperity of severity of → 1514
► SUGAR-COAT to make acceptable or pleasant → 1910
► TALK TURKEY to talk agreeably or affably, to say pleasant things → E19 sl., orig. US
► VOLUPTUATE to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful → 1661