delight
Translation
delight, joy, pleasure
Examples
She squealed with delight.
She squealed with delight.
To my delight, they accepted the offer.
To my delight, they accepted the offer.
Grammar Patterns
with delight showing great pleasure He laughed with delight.
to sb.'s delight causing someone to feel great pleasure To my delight, she said yes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: joy, pleasure, happiness; Antonyms: disappointment, misery
Etymology
From Old French 'delitier', from Latin 'delectare' (to charm), related to 'lacere' (to entice).
Memory Tips
'Delight' is a great joy, like eating a 'delicious' dessert. It can be a noun (a feeling of delight) or a verb (to delight someone).