1
: a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy
children squealing in delight
also
: extreme satisfaction
seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others
2
: something that gives great pleasure
her performance was a delight
3
archaic
: the power of affording pleasure
of more delight than hawks or horses be—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
delighted; delighting; delights
1
: to take great pleasure
delighted in playing the guitar
2
: to give keen enjoyment
a book certain to delight
: to give joy or satisfaction to
Her books delight readers of all ages.
delighter
noun
Examples of delight in a Sentence
Noun
We watched the fireworks with delight.
The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.
To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.
Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.
The trip was a delight.
a garden full of tasty delights
The magazine is a cook's delight.
The stories are a delight to read.
Verb
The toy delighted the children.
The stories will delight readers of all ages.
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
My view is that a good payment policy is focused on customer delight and accommodation, while putting suppliers in control of the process and associated costs with the right tools in place to complete the transaction as smoothly as possible and monitor success.
—Bob Purcell, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
And two and a half centuries later, Jane’s stories continue to delight readers and inspire creators like Hornby and Langan.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The second book takes kids on a global culinary adventure, from slurping noodles in Japan to savoring tagines in Morocco and discovering the delight of gelato in Italy.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
My view is that a good payment policy is focused on customer delight and accommodation, while putting suppliers in control of the process and associated costs with the right tools in place to complete the transaction as smoothly as possible and monitor success.
—Bob Purcell, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
Previous videos showing young kids reacting to dads getting new haircuts, and one of a wife responding with shock to her husband shaving, have delighted the internet before.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
And two and a half centuries later, Jane’s stories continue to delight readers and inspire creators like Hornby and Langan.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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