delight
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- noun
- /dɪˈlaɪt/
- What a delight to see all of our wonderful wives and their happy, happy husbands.
- take delight
- joy and delight
- surprise and delight
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Watch on YouTubeHe was a delight to hang out with.
- He was a delight to hang out with.
- Drunk Jenna is a delight, but maybe a mess.
- Thank you, Adam, Always a delight to share space with you.
- My favorites are affection, delight, honesty, and hope.
- May your winter feast be an orgy of delight from this day.
- This book has been such a delight for me.
- And I still don't know what an algorithm is, but his delight in mathematics was contagious.
- This has just been a delight, this little base combo.
- Capri Summer, Boardwalk Delight and Salt Air.
- Meta who uses the word delight, Surprise and delight for a gift?
Examples
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The surprise party was a delight for everyone who attended.
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But Josh and I, to my surprise and delight, stay close.
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This book has been such a delight for me.
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It's an absolute delight, smooth, great to look at.
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An angel of pure delight.
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Anouk shared the delight her grandfather found in listening to her play the piano.
Academic text (2013) -
Lifting the curtain, I saw, to my delight, a cup of steaming coffee sitting there.
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Many amateur mystery series have thrived for numerous episodes, to the delight of their fans.
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One donor, a father-in-law, expressed his delight in the marked improvement in the recipient's quality of life.
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In Filostrato's case, therefore, delight or pleasure, mere parts, cannot constitute the sum of happiness.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something
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A strong feeling of great happiness
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1.0
A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied
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3.2
A complete feeling of great happiness and peace
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1.0
The feeling of pleasure you get from something
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A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
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5.5
A very happy and excited feeling after a big success
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5.8
A strong, happy feeling of excitement
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6.5
A feeling of great wonder and pleasure as if under a magic spell
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1.0
A feeling of being happy and pleased
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9.0
A great pleasure you feel when you enjoy something
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3.7
A feeling of complete happiness
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2.8
A very strong feeling of deep happiness
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3.7
A soft sweet candy made from jelly, often flavored with rose or lemon and dusted with sugar
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9.9
A cottage garden plant with white woolly leaves and bright red flowers grown for decoration
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Etymology
Delight as a noun comes from the Latin delectare, meaning 'to please'. A delight is something that gives you great pleasure, and that is exactly what the original word described.