delightfuladj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈlʌɪtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/dəˈlaɪtf(ə)l/,

/diˈlaɪtf(ə)l/

Forms: see delight n. and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delight n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < delight n. + -ful suffix.

1. Giving or providing delight; very pleasant, charming.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective]

hightlyOE

delitec1225

joyful1297

delightablec1300

delicatea1382

gladsomec1386

gladdingc1394

delightfula1400

deliciousc1400

delectablec1415

delighting?a1425

delitousa1425

ravishingc1430

joyous1475

delightsomec1484

wealthlya1500

delectary?c1500

sunny1565

sunshine1594

delighted1595

heartsome1596

joysome1616

gladdening1729

scrum1877

heartthrob1907

dilly1909

delish1915

zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945

a1400 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 14th Cent. (1924) 111 No song may be swetter, No þing in herte blisfullere, Nouȝt may be feelid delitfullere [a1350 Harl. 2253 lykerusere], Þan þou.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 274 (MED) To hem which assaien of thilk word, it is (as it were) so deliteful as her lijf.

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique i. f. 2 (margin) Orators muste vse delightful woordes, and saiynges.

1659 D. Pell Πελαγος To Rdr. sig. d7 What delightfuller thing canst thou read than a Theam, or Subject of the Sea.

1779 W. Cowper Let. 31 Oct. (1979) I. 307 Was there ever any thing so delightfull as the Music of the Paradise Lost?

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxxv. 355 That delightfullest of cities, Paris.

1931 E. Bliss Saraband (1986) i. 22 Mary was most delightful when she was a little drunk, and she did drink quite openly.

2018 Racing Post (Nexis) 1 Dec. 103 There is a delightful little pub in a quiet corner of Camden which is a credit to the capital.

2. Full of or characterized by delight; greatly pleased or joyful. Formerly also with †with the source of delight. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective]

fainc888

gladlyc1000

golikc1175

gladful?c1225

joyfulc1290

joyousc1315

merryc1380

well begonea1425

frikec1430

rejoiced1533

delightful1534

rejoiceful1538

blitheful1559

gladded1569

blithelike1570

delighted1581

lighted1596

delighting1601

joyed1640

enjoying1651

gladdened1729

glad1799

like (or proud as) a dog with two tails1829

joyant1834

bird-blithe1917

gassed1941

enthralled1944

1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. C.iv Ye of delyghtfull wyll, your louer kyll.

1602 S. Daniel Hymens Triumph v. i We are glad to see you thus Delightful.

1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. 24 The Nymph Eccho is so delightful with their Airs.

1809 F. Horner Let. 29 Apr. in Mem. & Corr. F. Horner (1843) I. 459 I was happy to find him looking so well, and in such delightful spirits.

1969 Social Probl. 16 453/1 To my delightful surprise, once I did get out I noticed everyone was coming.

2015 Chicago Daily Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. 2 I couldn't get over how considerate he was to do this for my husband, and with a delightful heart, as well.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delightful
释义	delightfuladj. Brit. /dᵻˈlʌɪtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /dəˈlaɪtf(ə)l/, /diˈlaɪtf(ə)l/ Forms: see delight n. and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delight n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < delight n. + -ful suffix. 1. Giving or providing delight; very pleasant, charming. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective] hightlyOE delitec1225 joyful1297 delightablec1300 delicatea1382 gladsomec1386 gladdingc1394 delightfula1400 deliciousc1400 delectablec1415 delighting?a1425 delitousa1425 ravishingc1430 joyous1475 delightsomec1484 wealthlya1500 delectary?c1500 sunny1565 sunshine1594 delighted1595 heartsome1596 joysome1616 gladdening1729 scrum1877 heartthrob1907 dilly1909 delish1915 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 a1400 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 14th Cent. (1924) 111 No song may be swetter, No þing in herte blisfullere, Nouȝt may be feelid delitfullere [a1350 Harl. 2253 lykerusere], Þan þou. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 274 (MED) To hem which assaien of thilk word, it is (as it were) so deliteful as her lijf. 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique i. f. 2 (margin) Orators muste vse delightful woordes, and saiynges. 1659 D. Pell Πελαγος To Rdr. sig. d7 What delightfuller thing canst thou read than a Theam, or Subject of the Sea. 1779 W. Cowper Let. 31 Oct. (1979) I. 307 Was there ever any thing so delightfull as the Music of the Paradise Lost? 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxxv. 355 That delightfullest of cities, Paris. 1931 E. Bliss Saraband (1986) i. 22 Mary was most delightful when she was a little drunk, and she did drink quite openly. 2018 Racing Post (Nexis) 1 Dec. 103 There is a delightful little pub in a quiet corner of Camden which is a credit to the capital. 2. Full of or characterized by delight; greatly pleased or joyful. Formerly also with †with the source of delight. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adjective] fainc888 gladlyc1000 golikc1175 gladful?c1225 joyfulc1290 joyousc1315 merryc1380 well begonea1425 frikec1430 rejoiced1533 delightful1534 rejoiceful1538 blitheful1559 gladded1569 blithelike1570 delighted1581 lighted1596 delighting1601 joyed1640 enjoying1651 gladdened1729 glad1799 like (or proud as) a dog with two tails1829 joyant1834 bird-blithe1917 gassed1941 enthralled1944 1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. C.iv Ye of delyghtfull wyll, your louer kyll. 1602 S. Daniel Hymens Triumph v. i We are glad to see you thus Delightful. 1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. 24 The Nymph Eccho is so delightful with their Airs. 1809 F. Horner Let. 29 Apr. in Mem. & Corr. F. Horner (1843) I. 459 I was happy to find him looking so well, and in such delightful spirits. 1969 Social Probl. 16 453/1 To my delightful surprise, once I did get out I noticed everyone was coming. 2015 Chicago Daily Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. 2 I couldn't get over how considerate he was to do this for my husband, and with a delightful heart, as well. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1400
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