Delight

/dəˈlaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

Joy; pleasure..

Definitions by Sense

1. Joy; pleasure.
2. Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
3. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
4. (intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.

Example Sentences

A fool hath no delight in understanding.

[…] the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.

At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight.

From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

Greensleeves was all my joy / Greensleeves was my delight, […]

[…] Awake My fairest, my espous’d, my latest found, Heav’ns last best gift, my ever new delight,

A beautiful landscape delights the eye.

Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.

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Word Forms

• delights
• delighting
• delighted

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