- delighted
- adjective Date: 1601 1. obsolete delightful 2. highly pleased • delightedly adverb • delightedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
delighted
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Delighted — De*light ed, a. Endowed with delight. [1913 Webster] If virtue no delighted beauty lack. Shak. Syn: Glad; pleased; gratified. See {Glad}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delighted — index ecstatic, inclined, proud (self respecting), ready (willing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
delighted — [adj] very happy captivated, charmed, ecstatic, elated, enchanted, entranced, excited, fulfilled, gladdened, gratified, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, pleasantly surprised, pleased, thrilled; concept 403 Ant. depressed, disappointed, dismayed,… … New thesaurus
delighted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or showing great pleasure. DERIVATIVES delightedly adverb … English terms dictionary
delighted — [di līt′id] adj. 1. highly pleased; happy 2. Obs. delightful delightedly adv … English World dictionary
delighted */*/ — UK [dɪˈlaɪtɪd] / US [dɪˈlaɪtəd] adjective a) very happy, especially because something good has happened They broke into delighted laughter. delighted with: We re delighted with our new grandson. delighted (that): The family is delighted that the… … English dictionary
delighted — de|light|ed [ dı laıtəd ] adjective ** very happy, especially because something good has happened: delighted to do something: I was delighted to see my old friends again. delighted (that): The family is delighted that the case is finally over.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delighted — adj. 1) delighted at, by, with 2) delighted to + inf. (we ll be delighted to come) 3) delighted that + clause (I m delighted that you were able to visit us) * * * [dɪ laɪtɪd] by with delighted at delighted that + clause (I m delighted that you… … Combinatory dictionary
delighted — de|light|ed S2 [dıˈlaıtıd] adj very pleased and happy delighted to do sth ▪ Sandy will be delighted to see you. delighted (that) ▪ I m delighted that we have settled the matter. delighted with/by/at ▪ She was delighted with her new home. ▪ I am… … Dictionary of contemporary English
delighted — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ highly, only too (both esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
delighted — [[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… … English dictionary
