delighted
[ dih-lahy-tid ]
/ dɪˈlaɪ tɪd /
adjective
highly pleased.
Obsolete.
delightful.
SYNONYMS FOR delighted
1 captivated, enraptured, enchanted,
ecstatic.
OTHER WORDS FROM delighted
Words nearby delighted
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delightsome,
delilah,
delillo,
delimit
Definition for delighted (2 of 2)
delight
[ dih-lahyt ]
/ dɪˈlaɪt /
noun
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see.
verb (used with object)
to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone.
verb (used without object)
to have great pleasure; take pleasure (followed by in or an infinitive): She delights in going for long walks in the country.
Origin of delight
1175–1225; (v.) respelling, after
light1, of earlier
delite, Middle English
deliten < Anglo-French
deliter, Old French
delitier < Latin
delectāre (see
delectable); (noun) respelling (as above) of Middle English
delit < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of v.
SYNONYMS FOR delight
3 charm, enrapture.
OTHER WORDS FROM delight
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British Dictionary definitions for delighted (1 of 2)
delighted
/ (dɪˈlaɪtɪd) /
adjective
(often foll by an infinitive)
extremely pleased (to do something)
I'm delighted to hear it!
sentence substitute
I should be delighted to!
Derived forms of delighted
delightedly, adverb delightedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for delighted (2 of 2)
delight
/ (dɪˈlaɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to please greatly
(intr foll by in)
to take great pleasure (in)
noun
extreme pleasure or satisfaction; joy
something that causes this
music was always his delight
Derived forms of delight
delighter, nounWord Origin for delight
C13: from Old French
delit, from
deleitier to please, from Latin
dēlectāre, from
dēlicere to allure, from
de- +
lacere to entice; see
delicious; English spelling influenced by
light