noun
delight
duh-LYT
noun
1
A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
"The children squealed with delight at the fireworks."
verb
1
To give someone great pleasure or joy.
"Her surprise visit delighted the whole family."
"The magician delighted the audience with his tricks."
How to Use Delight
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA strong feeling of joy, or the act of making someone feel that way.
Common pairings
squeal with delight
take delight in
delight the crowd
Word Forms
delighted past tense, delights plural, delights singular
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Etymology
From Old French deliter, from Latin delectare, "to please." The modern spelling with "gh" came later, likely influenced by words like "light" and "might."