Looking for the meaning of the word DELIGHTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DELIGHTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Delight
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French delitier (verb), delit (noun), from Latin delectare ‘to charm’, frequentative of delicere. The -gh- was added in the 16th century by association with light
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈlʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
please (someone) greatly
Short Definition:please greatly
Examples:- an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old
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