Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- That may be enjoyed; capable of yielding enjoyment.
Wiktionary
- adj. Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Capable of being enjoyed or of giving joy; yielding enjoyment.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. affording satisfaction or pleasure
Examples
“Waugh said he was also looking forward to his personal contest with Schalk Burger at the breakdown, which he describes as enjoyable and always tough.”
“Temperatures remain enjoyable in the upper 70s to, perhaps, low 80s.”
The Washington Post: Forecast: What more could you ask for?!
“Monday shapes up as partly to mostly sunny as temperatures remain enjoyable with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.”
The Washington Post: Forecast: Cool and blustery, but increasing sun
“Placing pleasing photographs from the past on a website and encouraging the independent preservation of borough buildings, while enjoyable, is largely passive and only one facet of what we think is possible both through the Beachwood Historical Alliance and the borough at large.”
Beachwood Downtown Revitalization and Community Involvement « Beachwood Historical Alliance
“What's enjoyable is how Tidhar focuses on one object -- shoes -- and how it represents a larger theme.”
“Particularly enjoyable is George V's first Christmas broadcast in 1932: I am speaking to the children above all.”
“There are so many ways to do this, but one I find truly enjoyable is reading The Optimists Creed.”
“A common Costa Rican expression for anything enjoyable is 'Pura Vida', which translates as the purity of life.”
The Huffington Post: Lauri Lyons: Go Wild and Green in Costa Rica!
“What makes this film all the more enjoyable is the fact that it doesn't take itself too seriously.”
“Part of what's made this World Series so enjoyable is that it's not a hyped extravaganza.”
The Wall Street Journal: If Only the Entire Sports World Were as Wacky
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘enjoyable’.
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Describing the Taste of Foods
yummy, zesty, piquant, pungent, sharp, spicy, poignant, delicious, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, heavenly and 194 more...
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Describing People
eye, hair, mouth, nose, tooth, head, face, arm, hand, finger, lip, leg and 212 more...
reesetee Yes, yes--vs. unpleasant) ;-) Dec 18, 2008
Prolagus ...parenthesis? Dec 18, 2008
hekate101 Do you mean (affords pleasure? What is the singular of parentheses? (Parenthese?) Dec 18, 2008
reesetee It certainly is a page that affords satisfaction or pleasure. I find it in harmony with my taste or likings.
;-> Dec 17, 2008
bereza I can't believe that enjoyable has never been listed before. I find this word very enjoyable to use. Dec 17, 2008