gratifying to taste
1Gratifying — Gratify Grat i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gratified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gratifying}.] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as,… …
2aesthetic — a.; (also aesthetical) Tasteful, gratifying to taste, beautiful, becoming, fit, appropriate, in good taste, referring to taste, concerning aesthetics, founded on the idea of beauty …
3James Anderson (lawyer) — James Anderson (August 5, 1662 April 3, 1728), Scottish antiquary and historian, was born at Edinburgh.He was educated for the law, and became a writer to the signet (Scottish solicitor or attorney) in 1691. His profession gave him the… …
4luscious — [lush′əs] adj. [ME lucius, prob. var. of licious, aphetic form of DELICIOUS, infl. by lusch, LUSH1] 1. highly gratifying to taste or smell, esp. because of a rich sweetness; delicious 2. a) delighting any of the senses b) having a st …
5sweet — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) pleasing to the taste (2) being or inducing the one of …
6pleasant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. agreeable (see pleasure). Ant., unpleasant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Affable] Syn. agreeable, attractive, obliging, charming, pleasing, affable, mild, amusing, kindly, mild mannered, gracious,… …
7pleasant — pleasant, pleasing, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, welcomeare comparable when they mean highly acceptable to or delighting the mind or the senses. Pleasant and pleasing are often indistinguishable; however, pleasant usually imputes a quality to …
8performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
9Hume: moral and political philosophy — Rosalind Hursthouse INTRODUCTION Hume’s moral and political philosophy, like his epistemology and meta physics, originally appeared in A Treatise of Human Nature, (henceforth [7.1]), Book III of which, ‘Of Morals’, was published in 1740. He… …
10tasteful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Delicious] Syn. delectable, pleasing, tasty, savory, rich; see also delicious 1 . 2. [Aesthetically pleasing] Syn. gratifying, delicate, elegant, nice, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, aesthetical, chaste, fastidious,… …
