delight
31delight — delighter, n. delightingly, adv. delightless, adj. /di luyt /, n. 1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. 2. something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. v.t. 3. to give …
32delight — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, adore, affinity, allure, amuse, appreciate, aptitude, aptness, attract, be in heaven, be pleased, beam, beatification, beatitude, becharm, beguile, bent, bewitch, bewitchment, bias, blessedness, bliss,… …
33delight — 1. verb her manners delighted him Syn: charm, enchant, captivate, entrance, thrill, entertain, amuse, divert; informal send, tickle pink, bowl over Ant: dismay, disgust 2. noun she squealed with delight …
34delight — /dəˈlaɪt / (say duh luyt) noun 1. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. 2. something that gives great pleasure. –verb (t) 3. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly. –verb (i) 4. to have great… …
35delight in — verb enjoy Syn: take delight in …
36delight in — take great pleasure in. → delight …
37delight — verb please greatly. ↘(delight in) take great pleasure in. noun great pleasure. ↘a cause or source of great pleasure. Derivatives delighted adjective delightedly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. delitier (v.), delit (n.), from L. delectare to charm ,… …
38delight — I. n. Joy, gladness, delectation, satisfaction, charm, gratification, rapture, transport, ravishment, ecstasy, great pleasure. II. v. a. Enrapture, transport, ravish, enchant, charm, gratify, rejoice, please highly. III. v. n. Take delight, have… …
39delight — 1. verb 1) her manners delighted him Syn: please greatly, charm, enchant, captivate, entrance, thrill; gladden, gratify, appeal to; entertain, amuse, divert; informal send, tickle pink, bowl over Ant …
40delight — v 1. gratify, gladden, please, cheer, suit; thrill, excite, tickle, Inf. tickle pink; titillate; please highly, afford pleasure to, fill with joy, ravish; captivate, charm, enchant, entrance; transport, enrapture, enthrall, fascinate, bewitch,… …
