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Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Delight

/dĭl-īt'/ · De·light · IPA /dəˈlaɪt/
01 n. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
  1. 1.
    A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
    “Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.” — Shak.
    “A fool hath no delight in understanding.” — Prov. xviii. 2.
  2. 2.
    That which gives great pleasure or delight.
    “Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.” — Milton.
  3. 3.
    Licentious pleasure; lust.[Obs.]
02 v. t. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear.
imp. & p. p. Delighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Delighting
  1. 1.
    To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear.
    “Inventions to delight the taste.” — Shak.
    “Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.” — Tennyson.
03 v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.
  1. 1.
    To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.
    “Love delights in praises.” — Shak.
    “I delight to do thy will, O my God.” — Ps. xl. 8.