[
UK
/dɪlˈaɪt/
]
[ US /dɪˈɫaɪt/ ]
[ US /dɪˈɫaɪt/ ]
VERB
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take delight in
he delights in his granddaughter - hold spellbound
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
a pleasing sensation
These colors please the senses
NOUN
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a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
his delight to see her was obvious to all -
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
the pleasure of his company
the new car is a delight
a joy to behold
How To Use delight In A Sentence
- For all the abuse, there are moments of unmitigated delight as well.
- Her face was radiant with delight at the good news.
- When the Mexican chair of the meeting declared the talks formally closed there were whoops of delight from the African delegates.
- He was not at the count as he was unable to take a day off work but delighted supporters phoned to let him know the result.
- The journey north-west from Edinburgh is a delight, with lush pasturelands giving way to the rugged beauty of the Trossachs and then Argyll and the western seaboard.
- The impression of warmth and comfort and beauty predominated, though he was unable to analyze it; while the simplicity delighted him -- expensive simplicity, he decided, and most of it leftovers from the time her father went broke and died. Chapter XVIII
- Bouquet: The nose is alive with aromas of Turkish delight, spice , cloves dried herbs.
- Samantha went round and was delighted to find it was Danielle's chair - and was undamaged.
- Miró himself was an artist whose utterly distinctive early work had great beauty of form and color, and whose fecund imagery delights and amuses.
- Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
