delight — a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈlaɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother takes great delight in spoiling her grandchildren with too much candy.
- To everyone's delight, the strict teacher accidentally wore mismatched shoes to class.
- She delights in reading mystery novels on rainy afternoons.
delight
NOUN[/dɪˈlaɪt/]
a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
The puppies' surprise visit filled the children with delight.
The little boy's face lit up with delight when he saw the fireworks. (LIGHT UP → delight makes your face light up)
The children watched the twilight and starlight with delight.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'delectare,' meaning 'to please' or 'to charm.' It passed through Middle French 'delit' before entering English, originally carrying connotations of 'to entice' or 'to seduce' before evolving to its modern sense of 'to please greatly.'
Breakdown
de- (completely, thoroughly) + lectare (to choose, to enjoy), literally meaning 'to thoroughly please or choose for enjoyment.'
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📝Examples
“My grandmother takes great delight in spoiling her grandchildren with too much candy.”
“To everyone's delight, the strict teacher accidentally wore mismatched shoes to class.”
“She delights in reading mystery novels on rainy afternoons.”
“The magician's tricks were a source of pure delight for the audience.”
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