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delightful
What does delightful mean?
delightful (adjective): pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use delightful in a sentence?
- The comedy was delightful. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A delightful surprise. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce delightful?
/dəˈlaɪtfl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does delightful come from?
From Middle English deliteful, delitfull, equivalent to delight + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “delightful” mean?
commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position
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pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure
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remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered
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emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant
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