Definition
Meaning of 'delight'
Meaning of 'delight' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Delight 
[ v. i.]
- To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be
greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in. [ v. i.]2. Delight [ v. t.]
- A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought
state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction;
joy. [ v. t.]- That which gives great pleasure or delight.
- Licentious pleasure; lust.
- To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear.
Meaning of 'delight' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. delight [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- something or someone that provides a source of happiness
- something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Example in sentence:
- a joy to behold;
- the new car is a delight;
- the pleasure of his company
Meaning (2):
- a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
- a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Example in sentence:
- his delight to see her was obvious to all
2. delight [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- take delight in
- take delight in
Example in sentence:
- he delights in his granddaughter
Meaning (4):
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Example in sentence:
- a pleasing sensation;
- These colors please the senses
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