Definitions for delights

delights de·light

Spelling: [dih-lahyt]
IPA: /dɪˈlaɪt/

Delights is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 302 anagrams from letters in delights (deghilst).

Definitions for delights

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 delights

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

Examples for delights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for delights
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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