delightsome

adjective

di-ˈlīt-səm How to pronounce delightsome (audio)
Definition of delightsomenext
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses any man would find it most delightsome to gaze upon her lovely face

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightsome
  1. pleasant
  2. delightful
  3. delicious
  4. sweet
  5. pleasing
  6. nice
  7. heavenly
  8. satisfying
Adjective
  • Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • While there's nothing better than a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup on a chilly evening, soups are an easy and delicious idea for weeknight dinners or weekend lunches.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The current was muscular, the water delicious, dark blue.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • Fruit is another unprocessed, sweet option for dessert that is both nutrient-dense and delicious, Siegel and Arévalo said.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Taylor Swift has wrapped her epic Eras Tour with a final show in Canada, and fans have noticed a sweet moment that took place between her family during the concert's surprise song.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • The system also includes Omen Gaming Hub, a software toolkit with a mostly pleasing aesthetic.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Marie Kondo Narrow In-Drawer Spice Organizer $35 The Container Store Having all of your spices neatly lined up, with the labels displayed outward, is both aesthetically pleasing and a massive time-saver.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • Easter is a professional ecologist and leverages his experience in carbon accounting and profound understanding of nature’s interconnectedness to explain the ecological impact of each ingredient served at a nice dinner.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Two hundred of her closest family and friends made it on the nice list and were invited to her winter celebration.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Over the course of AI Jesus’ two-month run, more than 900 church visitors interacted with the heavenly hologram.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There's this heavenly arrival and a promise of paradise for immigrants.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavenly
Adjective
  • The sweetness slowly fades, leaving behind a satisfying warmth.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The ambitions of the sequel are clear, and even with only half of its campaign available, the endgame is bound to trap newcomers into the satisfying loop that Path of Exile has become known for.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfying
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