delight (noun)
1delight — ► VERB 1) please greatly. 2) (delight in) take great pleasure in. ► NOUN 1) great pleasure. 2) a cause or source of great pleasure. ORIGIN Latin delectare to charm …
2delight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of great pleasure ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ absolute, utter ▪ pure, sheer ▪ mischievous (esp. BrE) …
3delight */*/ — I UK [dɪˈlaɪt] / US noun Word forms delight : singular delight plural delights 1) [uncountable] a feeling of great happiness and pleasure delight in: Joe s delight in his children s achievements was beautiful to see. with/in delight: They would… …
4delight — de|light1 [ dı laıt ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of great happiness and pleasure: delight in: Joe s delight in his children s achievements was beautiful to see. with/in delight: They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight. to …
5delight — 1 noun 1 (U) feelings of great pleasure and satisfaction: with/in delight: The kids rushed down to the beach, shrieking with delight. | to sb s delight: To my secret delight, Sarah announced that she was leaving. | scream/gasp etc of delight:… …
6delight — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a high degree of gratification ; joy; also extreme satisfaction 2. something that gives great pleasure < her performance was a delight > 3. archaic the power of affording pleasure II …
7delight — /dəˈlaɪt / (say duh luyt) noun 1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. 2. something that gives great pleasure. –verb (t) 3. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly. –verb (i) 4. to have great… …
8delight — [dɪˈlaɪt] noun I 1) [U] a feeling of great happiness To my great delight, she said yes.[/ex] 2) [C] something that gives you pleasure II verb [T] delight [dɪˈlaɪt] to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure • delight in doing sth …
9Turkish Delight — noun a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * noun [noncount] : a type of candy made of thick jelly that is cut into pieces and covered with sugar * * * ˌTurkish deˈlight [Turkish delight] …
10delight — 1. verb her manners delighted him Syn: charm, enchant, captivate, entrance, thrill, entertain, amuse, divert; informal send, tickle pink, bowl over Ant: dismay, disgust 2. noun she squealed with delight …
