leisure
noun
freedom from the demands of work or duty.
leisurable
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a word derived from
leisure.
Example Sentences
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He jest sa'ntered up quite leisurable, did this rook, an' lit 'pon a pea-stick to take a blinch round.
From The Astonishing History of Troy Town by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Old Nicky Vro, the ferryman, had pulled the same leisurable stroke for forty years now, and was not to be hurried.
From Shining Ferry by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The pipe known as the “Churchwarden” with a very long, thin, curved stem which was typical of a leisurable smoke did not come into use till about 1819.
From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by W. A. Brennan
After all," pursued Cai cheerfully, "these little interests are the salt of a leisurable man's life.
From Hocken and Hunken by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
