Enjoyment, pleasure, joy, delight; a source of delight. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).
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释义 | the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [noun] > an instance or source of joy or delight (22) playeOE Enjoyment, pleasure, joy, delight; a source of delight. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). mirthOE A cause of joy. Obsolete. blissa1000 Blitheness; gladness; joy, delight, enjoyment. concrete. A cause of happiness, joy, or delight. winOE Joy, pleasure, delight, bliss; a source of joy, a delight. sunbeamc1175 figurative and in figurative contexts, usually with reference to happiness or understanding. delight?c1225 A cause or source of great pleasure or happiness; a delightful person or thing. In Middle English: spec. sexual intercourse. joyc1275 A source or object of joy; that which causes joy, or in which delight is taken; a delight. delightingc1350 A cause or source of great pleasure or enjoyment; a delightful thing, activity, etc. Obsolete. rare. joying1388 transferred. An object or source of joy. Obsolete. delicec1390 A luxurious or pleasurable thing; a source of pleasure; a luxury, a delight. Also: a desire. Obsolete. delectation?a1425 Something which is a source of pleasure or delight; a very pleasant or gratifying thing; (sometimes) spec. a very appetizing food, drink, or dish… rejoice1445 Joy, rejoicing; an act of or occasion for rejoicing; †a cause of joy (obsolete). delectabilitiesa1500 In plural. Delectable things; delights; (in later use) esp. delicious foods, drinks, etc.; delicacies. deliciositiesa1500 In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights; (in later use spec.) delicious foods, dishes, etc.; delicacies. delectables1547 In plural. Delightful things; extremely appealing, pleasurable, or gratifying things; sources of sensual or intellectual delight; luxuries. delicacy1586 A source of delight or enjoyment; a very enjoyable or pleasurable thing. Obsolete (archaic in later use). venery1607 figurative. A source of great enjoyment. Obsolete. deliciousness1651 In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights. thrilling1747 The action of thrill, v.1, in various senses; an instance of this. Also attributive. peaches and cream1920 peaches and cream n. figurative. Originally U.S. A fine, easy, or delightful thing; a highly pleasant state of affairs. Subcategories:— specifically a person (2) |
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