delightfulde‧light‧ful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/ ●○○ adjective 
Examples
a delightful little girl The whole house is delightful.► see thesaurus at nice—delightfully adverb: a movie that’s full of delightfully comic moments
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a delightful young man
- A simple salad and fresh bread can make a delightful meal.
- Their new house is delightful, very spacious and light.
- There's a delightful moment towards the end of the film, when they see each other briefly again.
- This delightful Chianti has complex black cherry and herb flavors.
- But at last the setting sun warned them the delightful day was over.
- His pleasant appearance and delightful manner conceal bad motives.
- Phil sent us this delightful centrefold of star columnists Rob Beattie and Ken Kessler.
- The Country Club has only recently been expanded to incorporate even more amenities ... a delightful children's pool.
- The principle was exactly the same and, because of its delightful simplicity, it was rapidly adopted.
- They make a delightful, spontaneously spellbound audience, to whom one could show history unfolding as if with a magic lantern.
- This mediumbodied Chianti with pleasing black cherry and herb flavors would be a delightful match with grilled hamburgers.
THESAURUSdescribing something you like or enjoy► nice
Collocations especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: · Did you have a nice day?· It was nice to be back home again.
► lovely especially British English informal very nice: · We had a lovely time at the beach.· The hotel was lovely.
► fun informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: · The holiday was great fun.
► enjoyable giving you pleasure: · We had a very enjoyable evening.
► wonderful very enjoyable: · It was a wonderful concert.· The food was wonderful.
► great (also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable: · ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’· We all had a brilliant time.
► charming used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: · a charming little village in the Italian countryside· I thought the restaurant was rather charming.
► delightful formal very pleasant or enjoyable: · There are many delightful walks in the area.· a delightful evening
► pleasurable formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: · Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience.· a pleasurable feeling of relief
Longman Language Activatorsomething you like or enjoy► nice especially spoken · That's a nice jacket. Is it new?· Have a nice day.nice to do something · It's so nice to see you again.look/taste/smell nice · You look really nice in that dress.nice big/quite/long etc something · I got a nice long letter from Andreas this morning.· Why don't you go and have a nice hot bath?nice and easy/quiet/smooth etc · Feel this material. It's so nice and soft.
► lovely especially British, informal very nice: · We had a lovely time at the beach.· Thank you for the lovely birthday present.it is lovely to do something: · It would be lovely to see you again.look/taste/smell lovely: · Anna's perfume smells lovely.lovely big/long etc something: · They've got a lovely big house in the country.
► pleasant a pleasant place, occasion, or activity is one that you like, especially because it is peaceful, attractive, or relaxing: · We spent a pleasant evening chatting in the bar.· Relax in the peaceful and pleasant surroundings of our hotel.· My office was large and pleasant with a good view of the city.
► delightful extremely nice, enjoyable, and pleasant: · Their new house is delightful, very spacious and light.· A simple salad and fresh bread can make a delightful meal.· There's a delightful moment towards the end of the film, when they see each other briefly again.
► appealing something that is appealing has unusual and interesting qualities that make people like or enjoy it: · It's extremely difficult to create a really appealing advertisement.· The idea of a whole week at a health farm isn't very appealing.· Both cities have a wealth of attractions that make them appealing.appealing to: · According to Life magazine, cars with soft smooth shapes are supposed to be appealing to females.
► great also neat especially American spoken say this when you see something or something happens that you think is very good, enjoyable etc: · "Hey, this place is neat!" said Chris, looking out at the stunning view from the balcony.· You got the job? That's great!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► how
very pleasant: · How sweet! said the guests. How delightful they are together!
► most· Warnie, though he was by all accounts a most delightful and courteous companion, was a clear case of arrested development.· I think the best and most delightful way to come to Newfoundland is by seaplane.· These beauties are the most delightful trailing petunias on earth.· All these diverse atmospheres merge together beautifully to create a most delightful and unique East Lindsey market town.· And I'd seen a most delightful villa - do you know St-Tropez, Jean?
NOUN► place· It is a truly delightful place to stay.· No more delightful place for a bath could be imagined.· Extensive flower gardens, an adventure playground, and cafeteria, all help to make this a delightful place to visit.
a delightful little girl The whole house is delightful.► see thesaurus at nice—delightfully adverb: a movie that’s full of delightfully comic moments