Search results
something or someone that gives great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: My sister's little boy is a real delight. The film is a delight from start to finish. it is a delight to It was a delight to see her so happy and relaxed. the delights of something. the pleasures that something gives: We're just discovering the delights of being retired.
1. : a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy. children squealing in delight. also : extreme satisfaction. seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others. 2. : something that gives great pleasure. her performance was a delight. 3. archaic : the power of affording pleasure. of more delight than hawks or horses be Shakespeare. delight.
noun. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. “his delight to see her was obvious to all”. synonyms: delectation. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “the new car is a delight ”. synonyms: joy, pleasure.
DELIGHT meaning: 1. a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: 2. something or someone that gives…. Learn more.
Delight definition: a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. See examples of DELIGHT used in a sentence.
An unetymological spelling, in imitation of words like light, might, etc.; the analogical modern spelling would be delite; from Middle English deliten, from Old French deleiter, deliter, from Latin delectare (“to delight, please”), frequentative of delicere (“to allure”); see delicate.
delight. (dɪlaɪt ) Word forms: delights , delighting , delighted. 1. uncountable noun B2. Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby.
Definition of delight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /dɪˈlaɪt/. [uncountable] a feeling of great pleasure synonym joy a feeling of sheer/pure delight The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
DELIGHT definition: 1. happiness and excited pleasure: 2. someone or something that gives you pleasure: 3. to make…. Learn more.
