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Delight Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Delight?
[n] something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
[n] a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" [v] take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [v] give pleasure to; be pleasing to [v] hold spellbound Synonyms | Synonyms for Delight: delectation | enjoy | joy | please | pleasure | revel Related Terms | Find terms related to Delight: a thing for | adore | affinity | allure | amuse | appreciate | aptitude | aptness | attract | be in heaven | be pleased | beam | beatification | beatitude | becharm | beguile | bent | bewitch | bewitchment | bias | blessedness | bliss | blissfulness | caper | captivate | caracole | carol | carry away | cast | charm | cheer | cheerfulness | chirp | chirrup | clap hands | cloud nine | conatus | conduciveness | contentment | convulse | crow | crow over | dance | delectate | delectation | delight in | diathesis | die with delight | disposition | divert | eagerness | ecstasy | ecstatics | elation | enchant | enchantment | enjoy | enjoyment | enliven | enrapture | enravish | entertain | enthrall | entrance | exaltation | excite | exhilarate | exhilaration | exuberance | exult | fascinate | feel happy | feeling for | felicity | fracture one | freak out | frisk | frolic | fruition | gaiety | gambol | gladden | gladness | glee | gloat | gloat over | glory | glory in | go into raptures | gratification | gratify | happify | happiness | heaven | high spirits | hilarity | imparadise | inclination | intoxication | jollity | joy | joyance | joyfulness | jubilate | kill | knock dead | knock out | laugh | leaning | liability | like | liking | lilt | loosen up | love | mirth | overhappiness | overjoyfulness | paradise | penchant | please | pleasure | predilection | predisposition | prejudice | probability | proclivity | proneness | propensity | purr | raise a laugh | raise a smile | rapture | ravish | ravishment | readiness | recreate | refresh | regale | rejoice | relax | relish | revel | revel in | rollick | romp | satisfaction | satisfy | savor | send | sensitivity to | seventh heaven | sing | skip | skip for joy | slay | smile | soft spot | solace | sunshine | susceptibility | take great satisfaction | tendency | thrill | tickle | tickle pink | titillate | transport | tread on air | triumph | tropism | turn | twist | unalloyed happiness | warp | weakness | whistle | willingness | wow See Also | amusement | delight | enchant | endear | enrapture | enthral | enthrall | entrancement | expend | gratify | like | live it up | pleasance | pleasure | positive stimulus | ravish | ravishment | satisfy | Schadenfreude | transport | use | wallow Delight In Webster's Dictionary \De*light"\, n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr.
delitier, to delight. See {Delight}, v. t.]
1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought
state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme
satisfaction; joy.
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt
not. --Shak.
A fool hath no delight in understanding. --Prov.
xviii. 2.
2. That which gives great pleasure or delight.
Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.
--Milton.
3. Licentious pleasure; lust. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d['e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious}, {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.] To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear. Inventions to delight the taste. --Shak. Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. --Tennyson. \De*light"\, v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in. Love delights in praises. --Shak. I delight to do thy will, O my God. --Ps. xl. 8. |
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