Delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction.
/dɪˈlaɪt/
A feeling of great pleasure or happiness.
The children showed delight when they saw the ice cream.
💡 Simply: Delight is when you feel really, really happy and pleased. Like when you get a surprise present, you feel delight!
👶 For kids: Delight is a super happy feeling!
More Examples
The concert was a source of pure delight for the audience.
It brought me great delight to see my grandchildren playing together.
How It's Used
"Her presence brought great delight to the party."
"The poet described nature as a source of endless delight."
To give great pleasure to someone.
/dɪˈlaɪt/
To please (someone) greatly.
The chef's creations delighted the diners.
💡 Simply: To delight someone is to make them super happy and pleased. Like when you tell a funny joke and it delights your friend!
👶 For kids: To delight someone is to make them really, really happy!
More Examples
The performance delighted the audience.
The gift delighted her.
How It's Used
"The surprise party delighted her."
"The performance delighted the critics."
Idioms & expressions
take delight in something
To enjoy something very much.
"She takes great delight in her garden."
From Middle English *delit*, from Old French *delit* ('pleasure, delight'), from *delitier* ('to take pleasure, to delight'), from Latin *dēlectāre* ('to charm, to please').
The word 'delight' has been used since the 13th century and was a popular term in literature during the Renaissance.
Memory tip
Think of a delicious treat - it brings you delight!