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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
/ »åɪˈ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /
verb
(tr) to please greatly
to take great pleasure (in)
noun
extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy
something that causes this
music was always his delight
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- delighter noun
- delightingly adverb
- delightless adjective
- self-delight noun
- undelighting adjective
- »å±ðˈ±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of delight1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of delight1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We are delighted to go through. German darts is in good shape right now and we will continue to push forward."
He said the tribe’s members feel delighted to be once again stewarding these lands and waterways, as their ancestors once did.
With plenty of grass, trees, dirt and hints of scatological delights in the air, they were in dog paradise.
Pali High, whose campus was partially burned in the Palisades fire, held its graduation at the Hollywood Bowl, a historic venue that delighted attendees.
"Bringing in Matheus was one of our main priorities for this summer, so we are delighted to have completed his signing so early in the window," said United director of football Jason Wilcox.
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