delight

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] a feeling of great pleasure: a feeling of sheer / pure delight * The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. * She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. * He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. 2 [C] something that gives you great pleasure: This guitar is a delight to play. * the delights of living in the country * the unrivalled culinary delights of the hotel verb [VN] to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment: This news will delight his fans all over the world. PHRASALVERBS delight in sth / doing sth [nopassive] to enjoy doing sth very much, especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed, uncomfortable, etc.