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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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 Hollyhocks are quintessential cottage garden plants, with showy blooms standing tall in the garden all summer long to the delight of pollinators and gardeners alike.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 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
But turtles were seen popping their heads above the lake surface to the delight of many.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 Hollyhocks are quintessential cottage garden plants, with showy blooms standing tall in the garden all summer long to the delight of pollinators and gardeners alike.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 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
See All Example Sentences for delight
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“Delight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delight. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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