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Delight Definition And Meaning
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 \Delight"\, 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. \Delight"\, 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.

Delight Definition And Meaning

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

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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