delight
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
delights
plural
delights
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIGHT
1
[noncount]
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a strong feeling of happiness
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great pleasure or satisfaction
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His expression when he saw the baby was one of pure delight. [=joy]
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We watched the fireworks with delight.
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The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.
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To our delight, our guests decided to stay another night. [=we were very happy that our guests decided to stay another night]
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To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.
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She takes delight in [=very much enjoys] her new job.
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Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.
2
[count]
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something that makes you very happy
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something that gives you great pleasure or satisfaction
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The trip was a delight.
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a garden full of tasty delights
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The magazine is a cook's delight.
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The stories are a delight to read.
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see also turkish delight
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delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
verb
delights;
delighted;
delighting
2
delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
verb
delights;
delighted;
delighting
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIGHT
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) very happy
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to give (someone) great pleasure or satisfaction
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The toy delighted the children.
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The stories will delight readers of all ages.
delight in
[phrasal verb]
delight in (something)
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to be very happy because of (something)
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to enjoy (something) very much
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I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air.
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He delights in meeting new people.
