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delight


Definition: Meaning of, delight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈlʌɪt /

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delight delights
  1. [uncountable] a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
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  2. [countable] something that makes you feel very happy or satisfied
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  3. take delight in (doing) something to enjoy something very much, especially something you should not do
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
delight delighted delighted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
delighting delights
[transitive]
  1. to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment
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delight used in phrases

  • Turkish Delight (noun)
    1. a jellied candy typically flavoured with rose water
  • Turkish delight (noun)
    1. a type of sweet made from firm JELLY that is cut into pieces and covered in sugar or chocolate
  • gardener's delight (noun)
    1. an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
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delight used in phrasal verbs

  • delight in (phrasal verb)
    1. delight in doing something to get a lot of pleasure or enjoyment from something
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