delightnoun [ C or U ]
uk/dɪˈlaɪt/us/dɪˈlaɪt/B2 (something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness:
My sister's little boy is a real delight.
I read your letter with great delight.
The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree.
He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys) teasing his sister.
the delights of sth
the pleasures of something:
We're just discovering the delights of being retired.
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- He guffawed with delight when he heard the news.
- My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.
- The little dog's tail wagged in delight.
- Her eyes shone with delight.
- When his wife bore him a child he could not hide his delight.
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Pleasure and happiness
- abandon
- afterglow
- bed
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss
- delirium
- exaltation
- feast
- felicity
- fulfilment
- fun
- gaiety
- glad
- goody
- joy
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilation
- mirth
- savour
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delightverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈlaɪt/us/dɪˈlaɪt/to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction:
Peter's academic success delighted his family.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- enjoyable
- jolly
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- make sb's day idiom
- quench
- tickle
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Phrasal verb(s)
delight in sth