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delight
[ dih-lahyt ]
noun
- a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:
She takes great delight in her job.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- something that gives great pleasure:
The dance was a delight to see.
Antonyms:
verb (used with object)
- to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly:
The show delighted everyone.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive):
She delights in going for long walks in the country.
delight
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- tr to please greatly
- intrfoll byin to take great pleasure (in)
noun
- extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy
- something that causes this
music was always his delight
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
- ·iԲ· adverb
- ·l adjective
- -· noun
- ܲd·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of delight1
Word History and Origins
Origin of delight1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
From his broad smile you could tell that Donald Trump's special envoy was indeed delighted to see Vladimir Putin.
Once a local mecca for Chinese culinary delights, 99 Ranch has become a national pan-Asian behemoth under Jonson and Alice Chen.
The movie is so unsure what to do with her that her two big moments are an implausible brawl and her delight at finding a comfortable office chair.
There is a view of Vardy, especially from opposition fans, as a wind-up merchant who takes delight in responding to abuse and gestures aplenty.
Mr Stratford said he was "delighted" but still felt "a bit of anger as to the way we were treated".
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