pleasure, n.
(pleasures)
freq. cnt. 25
(pleasures)
freq. cnt. 25
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
pleasance pleasure
sample sentences
"he was tingling with pleasure"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4
delight joy pleasure
sample sentences
"a joy to behold""the pleasure of his company"
"the new car is a delight"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
sexual gratification
<noun.act>
pleasure
sample sentences
"he took his pleasure of her"
semantic pointers
hypernym
an activity that affords enjoyment
<noun.act>
pleasure
sample sentences
"he puts duty before pleasure"
a formal expression
<noun.cognition>
pleasure
sample sentences
"he serves at the pleasure of the President"
semantic pointers
hypernym