delight
pronunciation
How to pronounce delight in British English:
UK [dɪˈlaɪt]
How to pronounce delight in American English:
US [dɪˈlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
- something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness
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- Verb:
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to
- take delight in
- hold spellbound
Word Origin
- delight (n.)
- c. 1200, delit, from Old French delit "pleasure, delight, sexual desire," from delitier "please greatly, charm," from Latin delectare "to allure, delight, charm, please," frequentative of delicere "entice" (see delicious). Spelled delite until 16c. when it changed under influence of light, flight, etc.
- delight (v.)
- c. 1200, deliten, from Old French delitier (see delight (n.)). Related: Delighted; delighting.
Example
- 1. This possibility will delight private equity 's many critics .
- 2. While they do bring temporary delight , the thrill invariably fades .
- 3. Their first kiss , and the angle showed sue 's surprise and delight .
- 4. Unfortunately , the delight of the citizens was less than anticipated .
- 5. I detect delight in preventing me from getting things done but no solidarity .