ἡδύς ἁνδάνω sweet to the taste or smell, Hom.; to the hearing, Hom.; then of any pleasant feeling or state, as sleep, Hom.:—c. inf., ἡδὺς δρακεῖν Aesch.; ἡδὺς ἀκοῦσαι λόγος Plat.:— ἡδύ ἐστι or γίγνεται it is pleasant, Hom., etc.:—so, οὔ μοι ἥδιόν ἐστι λέγειν I had rather not say, Hdt.:—neut. as Subst., τὰ ἡδέα pleasures, Thuc.:—neut. as adv., sweetly, Il., etc. after Hom., of persons, pleasant, welcome, Soph. well-pleased, glad, Soph., Dem.; in addressing a person, ὦ ἥδιστε, Horaceʼs dulcissime rerum, Plat. like εὐήθης, innocent, simple, ὡς ἡδὺς εἶ Plat. adv. ἡδέως, sweetly, pleasantly, with pleasure, Soph., Eur., etc.; ἡδέως ἂν ἐροίμην I would gladly ask, should like to ask, Dem.;— ἡδ. ἔχειν τι to be pleased or content with, Eur.; ἡδ. ἔχειν πρός τινα or τινί to be kind, well-disposed to one, Dem.:— comp. ἥδιον Plat., etc.:—Sup., ἥδιστα Plat.