Definitions for Delight

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Delight de·light

Spelling: [dih-lahyt]

IPA: /dɪˈlaɪt/

Delight is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in Delight (deghilt).

Definitions for Delight

noun

1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:
2. something that gives great pleasure:

verb (used with object)

1. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly:

verb (used without object)

1. to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive):

Origin of Delight

1175-1225; (v.) respelling, after light¹, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier Latin delectāre (see

Examples for Delight

We hastened on, and to our delight found one of the best springs in the colony.

But his wife, her face aglow, clasped her hands in an ecstasy of delight.

And Jud, shouting with delight and relief, threw his arms around the neck of the horse.

But I also want jazz to be loved and enjoyed, to serve as a source of enchantment and delight.

Gartley's heart swelled with delight, translating her confidence into his power.

His surprise marriage to theater director Sophie Hunter may have broken hearts, but the squeals of delight were even louder.

Yet even as her mother lobbed insults, Melissa was shown looking on, delight and pride in her eyes.

Then they sat down at the dinner table and ate with delight.

Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

The tomatoes' crunch and tang add new dimensions of delight.