Definition of "delight" in английский

noun

1. Joy; pleasure.

2. Something that gives great joy or pleasure.

verb

1. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

   • A beautiful landscape delights the eye.

2. (intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.

   • A ſclaunderous tunge, a tunge of a ſkolde, Worketh more miſchiefe than can be tolde; That, if I wiſt not to be controlde, Yet ſomwhat to ſay I dare well be bolde,