3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr &
vb n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten OF delitier deleitier
F. d['e]lecter, fr L. delectare to entice away to delight
(sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to
allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf laqueus
a snare. Cf {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},
{Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]
To give delight to to affect with great pleasure; to please
highly; as a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony
delights the ear.
Inventions to delight the taste. --Shak.
Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.
--Tennyson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delighted \De*light"ed\, a.
Endowed with delight.
If virtue no delighted beauty lack. --Shak.
Syn: Glad; pleased; gratified. See {Glad}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
delighted
adj 1: greatly pleased
2: filled with wonder and delight [syn: {beguiled}, {captivated},
{charmed}, {enthralled}, {entranced}]
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