1. Capable of being enjoyed.
1645. Milton, Colast., 9 (R.). Unfitnes and contrariety … leaves nothing between them enjoyable.
1746–7. Hervey, Medit. (1818), 269. A portion enjoyable only through such a fortuitous term.
1825. Ld. Cockburn, Mem., 309. Enjoyable only by the young and active.
1839. Dickens, Lett. (1880), I. 24. The last gratification is enjoyable all our lives.
2. Affording pleasure, delightful.
a. 1744. Pope, Lett., Wks. (1889), IX. 167 (T.). The evening of our days is generally the calmest, and the most enjoyable of them.
1867. Dickens, Lett. (1880), II. 304. This passage in winter time cannot be said to be an enjoyable excursion.
1882. Miss Braddon, Mt. Royal, III. vi. 95. Plymouth … seemed a very enjoyable place after the cities of South America.
