Word a Day
delight
What does delight mean?
delight (noun): joy; pleasure.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce delight?
/dɪˈlaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does delight come from?
Attested from the 13th century, from Middle English delite.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “delight” mean?
joy; pleasure
Right! That's what “delight” means.
a full supply
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noisy quarrel
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great respect
Not quite: that's what deference means.
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