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- DictionaryDe·light/dəˈlīt/
verb
- 1. please (someone) greatly: "an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old"
noun
- 1. great pleasure: "the little girls squealed with delight"
The meaning of DELIGHT is a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy; also : extreme satisfaction. How to use delight in a sentence.
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.
something or someone that gives great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: My sister's little boy is a real delight. The movie 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.
noun. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. Synonyms: delectation, transport. Antonyms: distress. something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. Antonyms: disappointment. verb (used with object) to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly:
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. see more.
4 days ago · 1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. She takes great delight in her job. 2. something that gives great pleasure. The dance was a delight to see. transitive verb. 3. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly.
Check pronunciation: delight. Definition of delight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
someone or something that gives you pleasure: She is a delight to have around. delight. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈlaɪt / us. to make someone feel very pleased and happy: The new discovery has delighted scientists everywhere. Phrasal verbs. delight in sth/doing sth.
1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks. 2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights. v.tr. To please greatly: a movie that will delight all audiences. See Synonyms at please.
2 days ago · delight ( countable and uncountable, plural delights) Joy; pleasure . Something that gives great joy or pleasure. Derived terms [ edit] afternoon delight. Buddha's delight. Cupid's delight. delightful. duping delight. gardener's delight. Idiot's Delight. idiot's delight. lumps of delight. queen's delight.
