delight

/dəˈlaɪt/
noun 2verb 2name 2

Collocations

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1

(noun.) feeling of great pleasure

ADJ

deep, great, intense | absolute, utter | pure, sheer | mischievous, perverse | childish/childlike | endless | evident, obvious | mutual

aesthetic, sensual, spiritual

The museum visitors experienced a sensual delight when touching the smooth marble sculptures.

VERB + DELIGHT

express

find, take

The children found great delight in splashing through the puddles after the rain.

give sb

scream with, squeal with, whoop with

The children whooped with delight as the fireworks exploded across the night sky.

be greeted with

His arrival at the party was greeted with delight by all his old friends.

PREP

in/with ~

The children opened their presents with pure delight on Christmas morning.

of ~

The children's faces showed pure expressions of delight when they opened their birthday presents.

to your ~

To her delight, the package arrived just in time for her birthday party.

~ at

She couldn't hide her delight at winning the competition last weekend.

~ in

My grandmother takes great delight in teaching her grandchildren traditional recipes from her childhood.

PHRASES

a cry/gasp/squeal of delight, much to sb's delight

The children let out squeals of delight when they opened their birthday presents.

2

(noun.) sth that gives great pleasure

ADJ

real

constant, continual

Her grandmother's visits were a continual delight throughout her childhood.

unexpected | culinary, gastronomic

VERB + DELIGHT

explore, sample

enjoy, savour

She enjoyed every delight of the summer festival, from the music to the food.

PREP

to

The magician's tricks were a real delight to the children at the party.

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