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oduce voluptuous or lewd emotions. He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. Shak. -- Las*civ"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Las*civ"i*ous*ness, n.

deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing." A smooth and pleasing lesson." Milton. Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. Chaucer.

More agreeable; more pleasing. [Obs.] Chaucer. To be lever than. See Had as lief, under Had.

Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable. [Obs.] See Lief, adv., and Had as lief, under Had. Full lief me were this counsel for to hide. Chaucer. Death me liefer were than such despite. Spenser.

Pleasing; delightful. [Obs.]

Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome. Shak. Milton.

The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below. [Obs. or Prov. End.]

ng such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on." Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne. If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak.…

Not graceful; displeasing. [Obs.] Gower.

musical whole, having the unity of what is technically called a musical thought, at once pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression.

ds, or remains, to keep in remembrance what is past; a memorial. Of ancient British art A pleasing monument. Philips. Our bruised arms hung up for monuments. Shak.

ly two tones, which requires a third tone to be sounded with them to make the combination pleasing to the ear; as, a naked fourth or fifth. Naked bed, a bed the occupant of which is naked, no night linen being worn in ancient times. Shak. -- Naked eye, the eye alone, unaided by glasses, or by telescope, microscope, or…

Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress.

Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc. [Loosely & Colloquially] To make nice of, to be scrupulous about. [Obs.] Shak.

The act of pleasing highly; the state of being greatly pleased; delight. [R.] Feltham.

Causing offense; displeasing; wrong; as, an offenseful act. [R.]

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

Too capable. [R.] Overcapable of such pleasing errors. Hooker.

Agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; hence, acceptable; pleasing; as, palatable food; palatable advice.

Pleasing to the taste; palatable. [Obs.] "Palative delights." Sir T. Browne.