self-satisfying
[ self-sat-is-fahy-ing, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ ɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /
adjective
effecting satisfaction to oneself.
Origin of self-satisfying
First recorded in 1665–75
Words nearby self-satisfying
self-rising,
self-rule,
self-sacrifice,
self-satisfaction,
self-satisfied,
self-satisfying,
self-sealing,
self-seeker,
self-seeking,
self-selection,
self-serve
Example sentences from the Web for self-satisfying
A reward, my dear, and a rich one too, for the self-satisfying part I have acted.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph |Frances SheridanThere is nothing so self-satisfying as to watch trouble from a safe distance.
The Loom of Youth |Alec WaughQuivers of self-satisfying joy ran up my spine and relieved the frosty mental bleach of the long-delayed Polar anticipation.
My Attainment of the Pole |Frederick A. Cook