Delight

  • 21delight — de|light1 [ dı laıt ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of great happiness and pleasure: delight in: Joe s delight in his children s achievements was beautiful to see. with/in delight: They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight. to …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22delight — [[t]dɪla͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ delights, delighting, delighted 1) N UNCOUNT Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight... Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel s… …

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  • 23delight — 1 noun 1 (U) feelings of great pleasure and satisfaction: with/in delight: The kids rushed down to the beach, shrieking with delight. | to sb s delight: To my secret delight, Sarah announced that she was leaving. | scream/gasp etc of delight:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24delight — 01. The baby squealed in [delight] when she saw the kitten. 02. We had a [delightful] time singing and chatting with friends at Robbie s wedding. 03. Okanagan Springs new red wine is [delightfully] fresh and fruity tasting. 04. The children… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 25delight — {{11}}delight (n.) c.1200, delit, from O.Fr. delit pleasure, delight, sexual desire, from delitier please greatly, charm, from L. delectare to allure, delight, charm, please, frequentative of delicere entice (see DELICIOUS (Cf. delicious)).… …

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  • 26delight in — de ˈlight ˌin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they delight in he/she/it delights in present participle delighting in …

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  • 27Delight — MV Delight Флаг …

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  • 28delight in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms delight in : present tense I/you/we/they delight in he/she/it delights in present participle delighting in past tense delighted in past participle delighted in delight in doing something to get a lot of… …

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  • 29delight — [dɪˈlaɪt] noun I 1) [U] a feeling of great happiness To my great delight, she said yes.[/ex] 2) [C] something that gives you pleasure II verb [T] delight [dɪˈlaɪt] to give someone a lot of enjoyment or pleasure • delight in doing sth …

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  • 30delight — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a high degree of gratification ; joy; also extreme satisfaction 2. something that gives great pleasure < her performance was a delight > 3. archaic the power of affording pleasure II …

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