delighted

  • 11delighted — [[t]dɪla͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, ADJ with n If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something. I know Frank will be delighted to see you... He said that he was delighted with the… …

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  • 12delighted — [dɪˈlaɪtɪd] adj 1) very happy about something We re delighted with our new grandson.[/ex] The company is delighted at the response to its advertisement.[/ex] I m delighted that you got the job.[/ex] I was delighted to see my old friends… …

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  • 13delighted — adjective a delighted child the Fitzgeralds were delighted with the kitchen remodeling Syn: pleased, glad, happy, thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic, elated; on cloud nine, walking on air, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy; enchanted, charmed; amused …

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  • 14Delighted — Delight De*light , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d[ e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure,… …

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  • 15delighted — adjective Date: 1601 1. obsolete delightful 2. highly pleased • delightedly adverb • delightedness noun …

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  • 16delighted — delightedly, adv. delightedness, n. /di luy tid/, adj. 1. highly pleased. 2. Obs. delightful. [1595 1605; DELIGHT + ED2] Syn. 1. captivated, enraptured, enchanted, ecstatic. * * * …

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  • 17delighted — adjective a) Greatly pleased. b) Filled with wonder and delight …

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  • 18delighted — Synonyms and related words: amused, charmed, comfortable, content, contented, cozy, diverted, easy, enchanted, entertained, eupeptic, euphoric, exhilarated, favorably impressed with, glad, gladsome, gratified, happy, in clover, intrigued, pleased …

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  • 19delighted — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Greatly pleased] Syn. entranced, captivated, thrilled, pleasantly surprised; see fascinated , happy 1 . 2. [An expression of acceptance or pleasure] Syn. thank you, by all means, to be sure, of course, certainly,… …

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  • 20delighted — de light·ed || tɪd adj. joyful, happy de·light || dɪ laɪt n. joy, pleasure, happiness v. be glad, enjoy, receive pleasure; give pleasure …

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