delighted — feeling or showing great pleasure and satisfaction
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing great pleasure and satisfaction
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
Korean meaning: 매우 기쁘고 만족스러운
Korean pronunciation: 디-라이-티드 (강세: 라이)
Example Sentences
- I'm delighted that my pizza arrived faster than my life decisions.
- The students were delighted to learn that the exam was postponed.
- She was delighted to find her keys in the fridge next to the milk.
delighted
ADJECTIVE//dɪˈlaɪtɪd//
feeling or showing great pleasure and satisfaction
She was delighted by the surprise — not because of what it was, but because someone remembered.
DE-LIGHTed — switched ON and glowing — that is what delighted looks like. (DE(ep) LIGHT that has been switched on)
Delighted and excited — the whole crowd felt united.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'delectare(즐겁게 하다)'에서 유래되어 고대 프랑스어 'deliter'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래 '유혹하다'는 의미였지만 시간이 지나면서 순수한 '기쁨'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I'm delighted that my pizza arrived faster than my life decisions.”
“The students were delighted to learn that the exam was postponed.”
“She was delighted to find her keys in the fridge next to the milk.”
“We would be delighted to have you join our team.”
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