delighting

Definition of delighting in English English dictionary: present participle of delight; Giving delight; gladdening
delight: joy; pleasure
delight: delectation
delight: If someone takes delight or takes a delight in something, they get a lot of pleasure from it. Haig took obvious delight in proving his critics wrong
delight: Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby To my great delight, it worked perfectly
delight: {f} be glad, enjoy, receive pleasure; give pleasure
delight: {i} joy, pleasure, happiness
delight: {n} joy, great pleasure, content
delight: {v} to give or receive great pleasure
Delight: delit
delight: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
delight: A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy
delight: To give pleasure to
delight: is "to make light " Hence Shakespeare speaks of the disembodied soul as "the delighted spirit blown with restless violence round about the pendant world" (Measure for Measure, iii 1) So again he says of gifts, "the more delayed; delighted" (Cymbeline, v 5), meaning the longer they are delayed the "lighter" or less valuable they are esteemed Delighted, in the sense of "pleased," means light-hearted, with buoyant spirits The delight of mankind So Titus, the Roman emperor, was entitled (40, 79-81)
delight: approval You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight. Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of a holiday abroad. = joy
delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter
delight: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter
delight: A treble bob method in which an internal place is made some, but not all, of the times the treble is going from one dodge to another Another kind of treble bob method are the Surprise methods
delight: hold spellbound
delight: That which gives great pleasure or delight
delight: If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it. Generations of adults and children have delighted in the story He delighted in sharing his love of birds with children. to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment
delight: If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure. She has created a style of music that has delighted audiences all over the world
delight: To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear
delight: To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; followed by an infinitive, or by in
delight: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
delight: Licentious pleasure; lust
delight: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"