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delight

delight

Meaning of delight

a feeling of great pleasure or happiness

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British English/dɪˈlaɪt/
American English/dɪˈlaɪt/
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delightFreude
appleApfel
riceReis
butterButter
chickenHuhn
familyFamilie
momMama

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What's the difference between delight / joy / happiness / pleasure / ecstasy / rapture

🇬🇧English

a general feeling of happiness and pleasure

A1Very Often

The children jumped with joy.

🇬🇧English

a state of being happy, not just a sudden feeling

A1Very Often

She wished him lasting happiness.

🇬🇧English

enjoyment or a pleasant feeling; often more controlled than delight

A1Very Often

It was a pleasure to meet you.

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ecstasy

extreme joy or excitement, much stronger than delight

A1Rarely

She was in ecstasy after hearing the news.

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rapture

deep, intense delight; more literary and stronger than delight

A1Rarely

He listened in rapture to the music.

B
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bliss

perfect happiness or peaceful pleasure; softer than delight

A1Rarely

The quiet morning felt like bliss.

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delight means delight. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/dɪˈlaɪt/

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/dɪˈlaɪt/, /dɪˈlaɪt/

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delight meaning: what does it mean?

a feeling of great pleasure or happiness

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