delight
delight Lexical Profile
delight Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A strong feeling of great pleasure, joy, or keen satisfaction.
"The children squealed with delight when they saw the snow falling outside."
A person, thing, or experience that gives great pleasure or enjoyment.
"Sampling the local pastries was one of the greatest delights of our trip to Vienna."
• verb
To give someone great pleasure, joy, or satisfaction.
"The street musician's lively performance delighted the passing crowd."
To take great pleasure or satisfaction in doing something (usually followed by 'in').
"My grandmother delights in tending her rose garden every morning."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English as 'deliten' from Old French 'delitier', ultimately derived from the Latin verb 'delectare' ('to allure, charm, or please'). The modern spelling with '-gh-' arose in the 16th century by false analogy with native Germanic words like 'light' and 'flight'.