delight

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dəˈlaɪt/ or /dɪˈlaɪt/

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Noun

Singular delight

Plural delights

1. (uncountable) Delight is the feeling of being very happy.

   There was a real sense of relief when the war ended and great delight that it had stopped.

   They laughed with delight because he was their favorite uncle.

   To her surprise and delight, she was right.

   She took great delight in being able to play the piano again.

2. (countable) A delight is something that makes you feel very happy.

   Your children are such a delight.

Related words

• delightful
• delightfully

Verb

Plain form delight

Third-person singular delights

Past tense delighted

Past participle delighted

Present participle delighting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you delight somebody, you make them feel very happy.

   We delight in the beauty around us.

   The gift delighted her.

Related words

• delighted
• delightedly