PLEASE, PLEASED, PLEASING
ADJECTIVES
► AMICOUS friendly, congenial, pleasing → 1675 obs.
► BENEPLACIT pleased, satisfied → 1678 obs.
► BIDDABLE agreeable or pleasing; obedient → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► BO-CHUFFED pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► BOOSTED pleased, proud → 2001 UK sl.
► BUCKED happy, pleased, proud → 1907 sl.
► CAKE fine, pleasing → 1940s sl.
► CHUFF pleasantly excited, pleased, delighted, proud, conceited → 1862 Eng. dial.
► CHUFFED pleased, happy; delighted; flattered; also, displeased, disgruntled → 1957 Brit. sl., orig, services’ usage
► CHUFFED PINK pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO FUCK pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFY fussy; proud, conceited, haughty; pleased, elated → 1874 Eng. dial.
► CLEAN AS A SMELT pleasing, pleasant → 1921 Amer. dial.
► COMPLACENTIOUS complaisant, obsequious, soothing, and thereby, pleasing → 1656 obs.
► CORKING fine, excellent, very pleasing → 1895 sl.
► CREAMY pleasing, excellent → 1889 UK teen sl.
► DARLING delightful, pleasing → 1805
► DECENT good, pleasing, excellent → 1979 US sl.
► DEEVIE ► DEEVY delightful, pleasing → 1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
► DISCUMGALLIGUMFRICATED very greatly astonished but pleased → 1916 Amer. dial.
► DIVERTISSANT diverting, entertaining, amusing, pleasing → 1645 obs.
► DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate → 1897 Brit. sl.
► DULCE pleasing to the eye, ear, or feelings; gentle, soft; delightful → a1513 orig. Sc.
► DULCEAN sweet, pleasing → 1606 obs.
► DULCEOUS sweet, pleasing; dulcet → a1513 orig. Sc.
► DULCET pleasing or agreeable to the eye, ear, or feelings; soothing, gentle; mellifluous; later, used chiefly of sounds → 1445
► DULCID sweet or pleasing, esp. in sound → 1596
► EARFUL pleasing to the ear → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► EARSOME pleasing to the ear → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► EYEFUL attractive or striking to the eye; visually impressive or pleasing → 1882
► FAIN glad, rejoiced, well-pleased → 8-11C Beowulf now chiefly poetic or Eng. dial.
► FAVOROUS adapted to win favour, pleasing; pleasant → 1560 obs.
► FAVOURABLE winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely → 1398 obs.
► FEASIBLE adj. of persons: neat, tidy, presentable; of pleasing appearance or manner, decent, respectable → 1820 Sc.
► FEIGN glad, happy, well-pleased → 1766 Eng. dial.
► FIKY fastidious, difficult to please, fidgety → 1823 Sc.
► GAR excellent, pleasing → 1993 US sl.
► GROOVED pleased → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRUNTLED pleased, satisfied, contented → 1938
► HAPPY AS A PIG IN A PUDDLE very happy and pleased, extremely content → 1880 colloq.
► HAPPY AS A PIG IN CLOVER very happy and pleased, extremely content → 1950s
► HAPPY AS A PIG IN MUCK very happy and pleased, extremely content → 1828 colloq.
► HAPPY AS A PIG IN MUD very happy and pleased, extremely content → 1880 colloq.
► HAPPY AS A PIG IN SHIT very happy and pleased, extremely content → 1880 colloq.
► ILL good, pleasing, desirable, admirable → 1991 US sl.
► JAMMING exciting, pleasing, excellent, best → 1980s sl., orig. African-American
► LEESOME lovable; pleasing; pleasant → c1200 obs. exc. Sc.
► LIKE A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1953
► LIKEFUL pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable → c1305 obs.
► LIKELY handsome, attractive; good-natured; pleasing, agreeable → 1809 Amer. dial.
► LIKEWORTH agreeable, acceptable, pleasing → c888 obs.
► LOVERLY delightful, pleasing → 1907 sl.
► LUSTY pleasing in appearance; beautiful → a1240 obs.
► MADE ► MADE UP delighted, pleased → 1980s sl., orig. Irish
► MELLOW delightful, pleasing → 1942 US sl.
► MOUTH GLAD pretending to be pleased, insincere → 1934 Amer. dial.
► NEAT delightful, pleasing → 1934 sl., chiefly US
► NEATO delightful, pleasing → 1968 sl., chiefly US
► OOJIT-NAWSTY good, pleasing → 1929 Amer. dial.
► OUT OF THIS WORLD delightful, pleasing → 1928 sl., orig. US jazz
► OVER THE MOON happy, pleased → 1936 sl.
► PAID pleased, satisfied, content → c1230 obs.
► PAT pleased, pleasant → 1873 Eng. dial.
► PEARLER excellent, pleasing → Aust. colloq.
► PLACENTIOUS pleasing, or disposed to please; complaisant, amiable, agreeable, suave → a1661 obs.
► PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF CHIPS exceedingly well pleased; delighted → 1906 Amer. dial.
► PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF POSSUM-HEADS exceedingly well pleased → 1906 Amer. dial.
► PLEASED AS PUNCH extremely pleased → 1797
► PLEASED TO A FEATHER pleased to a nicety → 1659 obs.
► PRETTY fine, pleasing, commendable; proper, appropriate, polite → a1529
► PROUD AS A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1829
► QUEME 1. pleasing, agreeable, acceptable to a person → c1200 obs.
2. of pleasing appearance; beautiful, fair; neat, tidy → a1300 obs.
► QUEMEFUL pleasing, pleasant, agreeable; kind. gracious → a1340 obs.
► RED-HOT lively, peppy, pleasing → 1927 Amer. sl.
► SILKY excellent, pleasing; smooth → 1973 US sl.
► SLICK AS A GREASED PIG very pleasing, successful, pretty, etc. → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SLICK AS A RAM-CAT very pleasing, successful, pretty, etc. → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SLICK AS A SCHOOL-MARM’S LEG very pretty, pleasing, successful → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SLICK AS A SMELT pleasing, pleasant → 1847 Amer. dial.
► SMASHING very good; pleasing; excellent; sensational → a1911 colloq.
► SMOOTH AS A SMELT pleasing, pleasant → 1874 Amer. dial.
► STOKED very pleased; elated → NZ colloq.
► STUCK ON in love with, pleased with → L19 orig. US
► STUPENDIOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing → a1549
► STUPENDUOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing → 1610
► SUAVIOUS pleasing, agreeable → 1669 obs.
► SUGARED pleasing to the senses; appearing pleasant → 1426
► TAKEN-LIKE pleased → 1899 Sc.
► TAKY designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing → 1854 colloq.
► TICING alluring, seductive, tempting; of sweet, pleasing manners → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TICKLED pleased; happy → 1586
► TICKLED AS A GIMLET very highly pleased → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TICKLED PINK happy, pleased → 1907 sl.
► TICKLED TO DEATH very much pleased; happy as can be → 1834 sl.
► VANDIE ► VANNIEof persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated → 1724 Sc. obs.
► VAUKIE proud, well-pleased → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► VAUNTIE of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated; exultant → 1724 Sc.
► VINEROUS hard to please → 1674 Eng. dial. obs.
► VOGEY ► VOGGIE ► VOGIE ► VOGY proud, elated, very pleased with oneself, vain, vaunting → 1712 Sc.
► WACKER pleased → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WALLY handsome, fine, pleasing, splendid; large, ample → 1500-20 Sc.
► WRAPPED enthralled; overjoyed; pleased; totally amazed by; enthusiastic about → c1955 Aust. sl.
► WRAPPED UP pleased; overjoyed; enamoured → 1963 Aust. sl.
ADVERBS
► DULCELY in a sweet or pleasing way; soothingly→ 1508 obs.
► QUEEMLY► QUEMELY in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly → 1000 obs.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ABRACADABRA, PLEASE AND THANK YOU a humorous embellishment of ‘please’ → 1944 US sl.
► OH SMACK! a reaction to something astonishing; an exclamation expressing the sudden realization that a thing or a situation is pleasing → 1990s US teen sl.
► SILVER PLATE! please; s’il vous plaît → 1916 sl.
NOUNS
► AMENOMANIA a mania for pleasing delusions → 1654 (Bk.)
► DAINTY anything estimable, choice, fine, pleasing, or delightful; hence, occasionally, a luxury, a rarity → 1340 obs.
► DINGCLICKER something exceedingly pleasing → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DOODLE something fine, splendid, or pleasing → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DULCE, THE that which is pleasing or delightful → 1654
► FAIR TREAT, A a person or thing considered to be highly pleasing or commendable → 1884
► FEAST FIT FOR THE GODS, A ► FEAST FOR THE GODS, A something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect
► FLAMING END a remarkable and pleasing thing or person → 1983 UK sl.
► JIM-SLICKER an unusually fine or pleasing thing → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LALAPALOOZA ► LALAPAZAZA ► LALLAPALOOSA ► LALLAPALOOSER ► LALLAPALOOZA ► LALLAPALUZA ► LALLYPALOOZER something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 1896 sl., orig. US
► LOLLAPALO something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 1896 sl., orig. US
► LOLLAPALOOSA ► LOLLAPALOOZA ► LOLLYPALOOZA ► LOLLYPALOOZER someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 1896 sl., orig. US
► LOLLOPER a very large, pleasing or admirable thing → 1918 Amer. dial.
► PEACH a person or thing that is especially pleasing → colloq.
► PEACHERINO a particularly pleasing person or thing → US sl.
► REVENANT that which is pleasing → c1440 obs.
► SIGHT FIT FOR THE GODS, A ► SIGHT FOR THE GODS, A something exquisite; a supremely pleasing prospect
► SNAZZY anything pleasing or attractive → 1934 students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SNIP ► SNIP OF A THING a thing that is more fortunate, excellent, or pleasing than might normally be expected → 1952 UK sl.
► SUGAR-PLUM something very pleasing or agreeable, esp. when given as a sop or bribe → 1608
► ULTIMATE, THE the most successful, pleasing, handsome, etc. → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WALLOPER an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big → 1912 Amer. dial.
► WHALLOPER an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WOLLAPALOOZE someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
NOUNS – PERSON
► BAA-LAMB anyone mild, pleasing, or amicable; often used by women of malleable men → 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► DINGCLICKER an exceedingly pleasing person → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DOODLE an extraordinary or pleasing person → 1913 Amer. dial.
► FAIR TREAT, A a person or thing considered to be highly pleasing or commendable → 1884
► FLAMING END a remarkable and pleasing person → 1983 UK sl.
► GAS one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → c1953 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► GASSER one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1944 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► GROOVE one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1946 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► JIM-SLICKER an unusually fine or pleasing person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LALAPALOOZA ► LALAPAZAZA ► LALLAPALOOSER ► LALLAPALOOZA, ► LALLAPALUZA ► LALLYPALOOZER someone outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 18969 sl., orig. US
► LOLLAPALO someone outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
► LOLLAPALOOSA ► LOLLAPALOOZA ► LOLLYPALOOZA ► LOLLYPALOOZER someone outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → 1896 sl., orig. US
► LOLLOPER a fat person; a pleasing or admirable person → 1918 Amer. dial.
► PEACH a person that is especially pleasing; a young woman of pleasing parts → 1913 colloq. (Bk.)
► PEACHERINO a particularly pleasing person or thing → US sl.
► SENDER one who pleases or delights, esp. a pop musician → 1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► TURN-ON one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1969 sl.
► WHALLOPER an unusually large, pleasing, or admirable person or thing; something impressively big → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WOLLAPALOOZE someone or something outstandingly good, stylish, or pleasing of its kind → L19 sl., orig. US
PHRASES
► IT SLIDES it is excellent, pleasing, or extremely satisfying → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► AGGRATE to please, to gratify, to inspire with satisfaction → 1591 obs.
► ARRIDE to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight → 1599 arch.
► BE WELL PAID to be pleased or satisfied → 1825 Sc.
► BELIKE 1. to like, to be pleased with → 1557 obs.
2. to be pleasing to, to please → 1764 obs.
► BELOVE 1. to be pleased with, to approve, to like → c1205 obs.
2. to please, to be pleasing to a person → c1205 obs.
► FANCY to be the fancy of; to please → 1566 obs.
► FLIP to please, to delight → 1956 US jazz sl.
► GAME to amuse, to please, to give pleasure to → a1300 obs.
► GAS to please, to delight → 1941 sl., orig US jazz usage
► GET IT to be attractive or pleasing → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GRAB to please, to delight → a1915 sl., orig. US
► GREE of a person: to please, to satisfy; to agree → 1468 obs.
► GROOVE to please, to delight → 1952 sl., orig. US jazz sl.
► IMPLESE to please → c1375 Sc. obs.
► KILL to excite, to please, to thrill → 1844 US sl.
► KNOCK SOMEONE OUT to please, to delight → 1942 sl., orig. US
► LUST to please, to delight; to be pleased or delighted → c1230 obs.
► MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY to please, to delight → 1909 sl.
► MELT ONE’S BUTTER to please one → 1986 Amer. dial.
► OBLECT to delight, to please, to rejoice → 1555 obs.
► OBLECTATE to delight, to please highly, to rejoice → 1611 obs.
► PALLIATE to appease, to please or indulge one’s taste → 1631 obs.
► PANIC to please, to delight → 1927 US sl.
► PLACENTIATE to please, to satisfy → 1694 obs.
► PUT AWAY to please → 1960s Amer. sl.
► QUEME 1. of persons: to please, to gratify another, esp. a superior; to act so as to please one → a750 obs.
2. of things: to please, to be acceptable or agreeable to a person → a1000 obs. obs.
► SCRATCH THE ELBOW to show oneself pleased, to chuckle → 1598 obs.
► SEND to please, to delight; applied esp. to pop music → 1932 sl., orig. US
► SOOTHE vb. to blandish, to cajole, or please by agreement or assent; to flatter in this way; to humour → 1573 obs.
► TICKLE THE PISS OUT OF ► TICKLE THE SHIT OUT OF to please someone very much; to overjoy someone → 1940s US sl.
► TURN ON to please, to delight, implying the arousing of someone’s approving (often sexual) interest → 1903 sl., orig. US
► WOW to delight, to enthral, to please very much → 1920s sl.