self-pleasing

self-pleas·ing

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Definition of self-pleasing word

adjective self-pleasing giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, pleasing is from the Middle English word plesing. See please, -ing2

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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