DELIGHTFUL

delightful, delicious

(adjective) greatly pleasing or entertaining; “a delightful surprise”; “the comedy was delightful”; “a delicious joke”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

delightful (comparative more delightful, superlative most delightful)

Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.

Source: Wiktionary


De*light"ful, a.

Definition: Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction. "Delightful bowers." Spenser. "Delightful fruit." Milton.

Syn.

– Delicious; charming. See Delicious.

– De*light"ful*ly, adv.

– De*light"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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