Hopeful, joyous, exultant; delightful, pleasant.
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective] (31) hightlyOE Hopeful, joyous, exultant; delightful, pleasant. delitec1225 Very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful. joyful1297 Of things, events, etc.: Fraught with, attended by, or causing joy; gladsome, delightful. delightablec1300 Very pleasing or appealing; delightful. delicatea1382 That causes pleasure or delight; very pleasing to the senses, luxurious; pleasurable, esp. in a way which promotes calm or relaxation. Obsolete. gladsomec1386 Of things, events, places, etc.: Productive of gladness; cheering, pleasant. gladdingc1394 That makes glad. delightfula1400 Giving or providing delight; very pleasant, charming. deliciousc1400 Very pleasant or enjoyable; very agreeable; delightful; wonderful. delectablec1415 Delightful; extremely pleasant or appealing, (in later use) esp. to the senses; very attractive. Of food, drink, etc.: delicious, very appetizing. delighting?a1425 That gives or causes delight; very pleasing, delightful. delitousa1425 Very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful. ravishingc1430 That excites ecstasy, strong emotion, or sensuous pleasure; entrancing; overpowering. Also in weakened use: very attractive; charming; gorgeous. joyous1475 Of things, events, etc.: Inspiring or productive of joy; gladdening, cheerful; = joyful, adj. 3. delightsomec1484 Giving or providing delight; = delightful, adj. 1. wealthlya1500 Happy, delightful. delectary?c1500 Very pleasant; delightful. sunny1565 figurative. Expressing, evoking, or characterized by joy or happiness; cheering; bright; (of a person or a person's temperament) cheerful… sunshine1594 figurative. Expressing, evoking, or characterized by joy, happiness, or prosperity; cheering; bright; (of a person or a person's temperament)… delighted1595 That is a cause or source of delight; delightful. Obsolete. heartsome1596 That makes a person feel glad or cheerful; emotionally uplifting or comforting. Cf. heartening, adj., heartwarming, adj. joysome1616 Fraught with joy, joyous, gladsome. gladdening1729 scrum1877 In early use: very pleasant; lovely; delightful. Later of food: delicious. Cf. scrummy, adj. scrumptious, adj. 2. heartthrob1907 General attributive and appositive. dilly1909 Delightful; delicious. delish1915 Extremely pleasing to the senses; (chiefly) very tasty or appetizing. Sometimes of a person: very attractive. Cf. delicious, adj. 1. zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 Causing or characterized by delight, excitement, elation, etc.; wonderful, fantastic, great. Now often ironic. Subcategories:— suggestive of joy or delight (of inanimate nature) (2) — causing elation (1) |
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