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delight — de|light1 [dıˈlaıt] n 1.) [U] a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction with/in delight ▪ The kids were screaming with delight. to sb s delight/to the delight of sb ▪ To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
delight — [[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… … English dictionary
delight in — de ˈlight ˌin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they delight in he/she/it delights in present participle delighting in … Useful english dictionary
Delight — means happiness and may refer to someone or something that brings such a state. It may also refer to : Contents 1 Foods and beverages 2 Places 3 Music and entertainment 4 Misce … Wikipedia
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
delight — [di līt′] vt. [ME deliten < OFr delitier < L delectare, to delight, freq. of OL delicere < de , from + lacere, to entice, lit., to ensnare < IE base * lek , twig, snare > OE læl, whip: sp. infl. by LIGHT2] to give great joy or… … English World dictionary
delight — 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
delight */*/ — I UK [dɪˈlaɪt] / US noun Word forms delight : singular delight plural delights 1) [uncountable] 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… … English dictionary
delight — 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
delight 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… … English dictionary
