Definition: 1. A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. 2. Something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness. 3. Give pleasure to or be pleasing to. 4. Take delight in.
Use 'delight' in a sentence:
1. He is crazy with delight [pain].
2. I'd be absolutely delighted to come.
3. He was clearly taking delight in her discomfiture.
4. They all cackled with delight.
5. The greening of the West does not delight everyone.
6. The seafood here is a gourmet's delight.
7. I want to say how really delighted I am that you're having a baby.
8. I know Frank will be delighted to see you.
9. She rubbed her hands in delight.
10. I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Baker.
11. Patients are delighted their local hospital has been saved from the axe.
12. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby.
13. Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight.
14. She clapped her hands in delight.
15. He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children.
16. To her delight, the boss agreed to raise her salary.
17. He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be.
18. She gave a chuckle of delight.
19. She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
20. Savour the culinary delights of Mexico.
21. She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene.
22. He takes delight in proving others wrong.
23. The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.
24. I grinned at him in unashamed delight.
25. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight.
26. Colin cried out in delight.
27. I was delighted with my presents.
28. They clearly take a perverted delight in watching others suffer.
29. I screamed with delight as she rubbed me.
30. Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me.
31. She was delighted by/ at the news of the wedding.
32. Gill chortled with delight.
33. This guitar is a delight to play.
34. He said that he was delighted with the public response.
35. The concert was sheer delight.
36. She was delighted to finish second.
37. Her daughter was a continual source of delight to her.
38. I was delighted that you could stay.
39. His music is sheer delight.
40. This news will delight his fans all over the world.
41. I'm delighted at your news.
42. The aircraft was a delight to fly.
43. She whoops with delight at a promise of money.
44. She was delighted at the result.
45. They grinned with delight when they heard our news.
46. They expressed themselves delighted.
47. When she passed under the arch leading out of the park, Mira whooped with delight.
48. He introduced us to the delights of natural food.
