What does delightful mean?
Definitions for delightful
dɪˈlaɪt fəlde·light·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word delightful.
Princeton's WordNet
delightful, deliciousadjective
greatly pleasing or entertaining
"a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
Wiktionary
delightfuladjective
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Delightfuladjective
Pleasant; charming; full of delight.
Etymology: from delight and full.
He was given to sparing in so immeasurable sort, that he did not only bar himself from the delightful, but almost from the necessary use thereof. Philip Sidney, b. iv.
No Spring nor Summer on the mountain seen,
Smiles with gay fruits, or with delightful green. Addison.
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delightful
Delightful refers to something that brings great pleasure, joy, or enjoyment. It often describes experiences, objects, or people that are very pleasing, charming, or attractive.
Webster Dictionary
Delightfuladjective
highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction
Freebase
Delightful
"Delightful" is the first physical single released by Ami Suzuki under the label Avex Trax. It is commonly known as Suzuki's "comeback single", after 5 years of her previous major work.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'delightful' in Adjectives Frequency: #979
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of delightful in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of delightful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of delightful in a Sentence
The sad thing about it is she (Handler) boasts about two abortions she had at 16, i think she's jealous of my daughter. My daughter has a husband who loves her and is wonderful to her. My daughter has three delightful children. ... She goes to church and lives a life Chelsea Handler has never known.
Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.
Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.
Normally, Chinese New Year we would be absolutely bustling with all our delightful visitors from across Asia, we’ve seen a really significant, absolutely complete decline.
If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectfy manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.
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Translations for delightful
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- لذيذArabic
- възхитителенBulgarian
- encantadorCatalan, Valencian
- entzückend, angenehm, reizvollGerman
- γοητευτικόςGreek
- delicioso, encantadorSpanish
- لذت بخشPersian
- ihastuttava, ihanaFinnish
- délicieuxFrench
- 楽しい, 愉快Japanese
- ಸಂತೋಷಕರKannada
- zachwycającyPolish
- deliciosRomanian
- восхитительный, приятный, очаровательныйRussian
- 愉快Chinese
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