Meaning & Definition of Delight in English
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Delight
/dɪlaɪt/
noun
1. A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
- "His delight to see her was obvious to all"
synonym:
- delight,
- delectation
2. Something or someone that provides a source of happiness
- "A joy to behold"
- "The pleasure of his company"
- "The new car is a delight"
synonym:
- joy,
- delight,
- pleasure
verb
1. Give pleasure to or be pleasing to
- "These colors please the senses"
- "A pleasing sensation"
synonym:
- please,
- delight
2. Take delight in
- "He delights in his granddaughter"
synonym:
- delight,
- enjoy,
- revel
3. Hold spellbound
synonym:
- enchant,
- enrapture,
- transport,
- enthrall,
- ravish,
- enthral,
- delight
Examples of using
The people we meet in books can delight us either because they resemble the friends we hold dear in real life, or because they are unfamiliar people that we are pleased to get to know.
Guests always bring delight; if it is not when coming, then it is when leaving.
The sight sent chills of delight up my spine.