noun
definition
Joy; pleasure.
definition
Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
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.
Examples of delights in a Sentence
All that was mine I have given up, father, mother, wife, children, gold, silver, eating, drinking, delights, pleasures.
The thought, " Good have I done, " delights him, and he delights even more when gone to realms of bliss.
If the history of Akbar were confined to this long list of conquests, his name would on their account alone find a high place among those which mankind delights to remember.
Why should not established institutions proceed upon the customary and convenient methods of routine, while the delights of existence were augmented, manners polished, arts developed, and a golden age of epicurean ease made decent by a state religion which no one cared to break with because no one was left to regard it seriously?
Internally, however, it was rapidly declining, the once chaste and hardy Vandals being demoralized by the fervid climate of Africa and the sinful delights of their new capital, and falling ever lower into sloth, effeminacy and vice.
This war is described at great length, the chief hero of it being the monk, Friar John, a very unclerical cleric, in whom Rabelais greatly delights.
But for rendering the gloomy horror of the subjects in which he most delights - detail on detail being accumulated till the result is overwhelming - Zola has no superior.
All over the place are imperial tablets of different dynasties, with glowing tributes to the one man whom China delights to honour; and on the right of the grandson's mound is a small house said to mark the place of the hut where Tze-kung passed his nearly five years of loving vigil.
For years he had looked at all earthly good through the medium of a philosophy which taught him that it,, without exception, contained within itself the seeds of bitterness, and was altogether worthless and impermanent; but now to his wavering faith the sweet delights of home and love, the charms of wealth and power, began to show themselves in a different light, and glow again with attractive colours.
As the delights of clear, cold weather in winter and of tobogganing (here called "luging") and skiing became appreciated, the higher hotels (such as Les Avants, Caux, Glion) were frequented at that season, as well as at other times.
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For guests wishing to explore the delights of Bath and the surrounding countryside, the hotel offers bespoke guided tours.
He delights that Charles finds his pessimism so corrosive of his own hopes.
Singapore's popular hawker stalls are actually serving up a melting pot of culinary delights forged by Singapore's unique multi-cultural heritage.
It was light and fruity, and in no way detracted from the spicy delights which were to follow.
We take food very seriously here and consequently offer a range of hot and cold delights including locally cured bacon and Gower free-range eggs.
A shadowy, seemingly faceless monk who appears in the darkness without warning is just one of the delights that awaits unsuspecting visitors.
I am not familiar with the music of popular culture - I am a boring old fart who delights in the orchestral repertoire.
You need to live here a lifetime to see everything - treasures and delights galore.
Jon Freer - XLR8R Magazine Nic Conef and Mark Wadsworth release their debut Toko album, a blend of jazzy grooves and deep delights.
God delights in man's handiwork, which should be the best he is capable of.
With some of the most dramatic scenery to be found anywhere in the world Scotland can offer the holidaymaker unrivaled delights.
She creates her own specialty menu with such delights as Persian lamb meatball, bulgar wheat pilaff and Middle Eastern salad and flat bread.
Overall, Manderlay is a darkly comic parable that delights in muddying the waters.
Much as i usually look forward to the fantastic culinary delights that usually descend from your kitchen, am feeling slightly perturbed.
Even blanket bog can reveal hidden delights, or give a splash of autumnal color when bog cotton and other sedges turn russet.
Off I went with my trusty sidekick, Helen, to the delights of Corby.
Upstairs is the dining area and the crew lay out a crisp white tablecloth before serving their seafood delights while we are onboard.
He doesn't miss a trick, He delights in every detail of your life.
The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights.
Like the doo wop domain, the girl group category is full of diverse delights.
Douglas was not conspicuous as an ecclesiastical administrator, preferring to his livings the delights of London in winter and the fashionable wateringplaces in summer.
To illustrate the intensity of the pleasure he found alike in the solitude of his study and in the relaxations of genial social intercourse, almost any page taken at random, either from the Life or from the Letters, would suffice; and many incidental touches show that he was not a stranger to the delights of quiet contemplation of the beauties and grandeurs of nature.
Master of a form of language peculiarly sweet and euphonical, and possessed of a delicate ear which instinctively suggested the most musical arrangement possible, he gives his sentences, without art or effort, the most agreeable flow, is never abrupt, never too diffuse, much less prolix or wearisome, and being himself simple, fresh, naif (if we may use the word), honest and somewhat quaint, he delights us by combining with this melody of sound simple, clear and fresh thoughts, perspicuously expressed, often accompanied by happy turns of phrase, and always manifestly the spontaneous growth of his own fresh and unsophisticated mind.
According to the same authority, one of the greatest delights of Edward the Confessor was "to follow a pack of swift hounds in pursuit of game, and to cheer them with his voice."
The guinea-fowl likes to hide her nest in out-of-the-way places, and it was one of my greatest delights to hunt for the eggs in the long grass.
My soul delights in the repose and gracious curves of the Venus; and in Barre's bronzes the secrets of the jungle are revealed to me.
She has a very sociable disposition, and delights in the companionship of those who can follow the rapid motions of her fingers; but if left alone she will amuse herself for hours at a time with her knitting or sewing.
He has two neighbours, who live still farther north; one is King Winter, a cross and churlish old monarch, who is hard and cruel, and delights in making the poor suffer and weep; but the other neighbour is Santa Claus, a fine, good-natured, jolly old soul, who loves to do good, and who brings presents to the poor, and to nice little children at Christmas.
A ruddy and lusty old dame, who delights in all weathers and seasons, and is likely to outlive all her children yet.
Escape from the commercialized tourist resorts of Phuket and Pee Pee and discover the delights of Krabi - sea, sand and sunshine.
All are filled with clear glass, which suffuses the interior with a soft light that mellows the delights awaiting the curious.
He does n't miss a trick, He delights in every detail of your life.
I also was introduced to the delights of yummy, scrummy, everso chewable ' Bunny Bazaar ' products !
A good piece of art also delights visitors and serves as a conversation starter.
Before you apply your new decorating wizardry, start with a good idea of the challenges and potential delights ahead of you.
In addition to numerous games and delights, there are foods that you can give to them and you can have up to three other pets to help keep them company.
These gastronomical delights can be anything from personal to quite generic.
Edible delights, like a muffin recipe that has been passed down through the family for generations, can also be used as favors.
Sometimes, an object's aesthetic value will give it an irresistible quality, so be sure to find a shower curtain that delights the eyes.