Roget's Thesaurus

#377. Physical Pleasure

Nouns

pleasure; physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure; bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality; luxuriousness etc. adj.; dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease; pillow etc. (support) 215; luxury, lap of luxury; purple and fine linen; bed of downs, bed of roses; velvet, clover; cup of Circe etc. (intemperance) 954. treat; refreshment, regale; feast; delice [Fr.]; dainty etc. 394; bonne bouche [Fr.]. source of pleasure etc. 829; happiness etc. (mental enjoyment) 827.

Verbs

feel pleasure, experience pleasure, receive pleasure; enjoy, relish; luxuriate in, revel in, riot in, bask in, swim in, drink up, eat up, wallow in; feast on; gloat over, float on; smack the lips. live on the fat of the land, live in comfort etc. adv.; bask in the sunshine, faire ses choux gras [Fr.]. give pleasure etc. 829.

Adjectives

enjoying etc. v.; luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, comfortable, cosy, snug, in comfort, at ease. pleasant, agreeable etc. 829.

Adverbs

in comfort etc. n.; on a bed of roses etc. n.; at one's ease.

Phrases

ride si sapis [Lat.] [Martial]; voluptales commendat rarior usus [Lat.] [Juvenal].