verb
definition
To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
example
A beautiful landscape delights the eye.
definition
To have or take great pleasure.
adjective
definition
Greatly pleased.
definition
Filled with wonder and delight.
Examples of delighted in a Sentence
She laughed in a delighted way.
The little girls were delighted to see the lovely shells.
Everybody was delighted with Helen.
I'm delighted to meet you.
He looked up at the opening door and his expression of sleepy indifference suddenly changed to one of delighted amazement.
I was delighted to receive the flowers from home.
The princess told the count that she would be delighted, and only begged him to stay longer at Anna Semenovna's, and he departed.
He is delighted because I am here.
Dean answered it and was delighted to hear Martha's voice.
I'd be delighted, but what about school?
Belova admired the presents and was delighted with her dress material.
So don't be surprised if not only the Minister of War but also his Most August Majesty the Emperor and King Francis is not much delighted by your victory.
He knew that she had not sung since her illness, and so the sound of her voice surprised and delighted him.
She was delighted, and showed her pleasure by hugging and kissing the little fellow, which embarrassed him very much.
He'll be inconsolable, Linda said with a delighted laugh.
And Destiny won't know what to think at first, but she will be delighted to have you home.
From her earliest years she delighted every one by her extraordinary beauty and vivacity.
Albert, who was a man of great strength and considerable skill in feats of arms, delighted in tournaments and knightly exercises.
I am delighted to find humbugs inside the earth, just the same as on top of it.
Finally he proposed a plan which delighted us all beyond words.
He'd been yearning and delighted, even claiming the immortal world to be heaven.
Local disability groups will often be delighted to help you conduct an accessibility audit.
The flames flared up again, lighting the animated, delighted, exhausted faces of the spectators.
We are delighted to be enabling this significant advance for the nation.
The children will be delighted.
The hotel has a resident beautician who will be delighted to help you look your best.
We're delighted to be able to continue growing sugar beet on our farms.
I shall be delighted to have a typewriter.
Whatever a baby's first word is, parents are delighted to hear it.
Silesius delighted specially in the subtle paradoxes of mysticism.
These were the teachers whom the people chiefly delighted to honour.
The Geniti glinni and demna aeir were other fierce spirits who delighted in carnage.
The empress was delighted at this war, which she thought would secure her son's inheritance.
Señor Medena obviously delighted in that fact and even Alex didn't appear to mind.
I'm delighted to say that they are here in the game."
Mom was delighted, and Tammy took to you right off.
Alex would be delighted.
He delighted in sport and all manly exercises.
In fact they all seemed delighted at the prospect of getting back on the water.
I was delighted to see that the refreshment counter was furnished with the utmost liberality.
My wife will be delighted with it.
Now I have new secret weapon; I'm delighted!
The other people in your travel group will be delighted to know they also serve fresh seafood and chicken.
She is obviously delighted to be the next Mrs Jagger.
Once I get off work, I feel so sensational, free and delighted.
His grand but obscure hexameters, after the example of Parmenides, delighted Lucretius.
Delighted with this tribute to his greatness, Nero for a moment dreamt of rivalling Alexander.
Alex was going to be delighted.
Neither of them is working today, and I'm sure they'd be delighted to join you.
Delighted with his find he slipped in through the narrow aperture and greedily devoured it all.