Delight describes a feeling of great happiness or it describes something that causes happiness or joy.
(noun)
- An example of delight is what you feel when you've just won the lottery.
- An example of delight is your favorite quaint little restaurant.
To delight is to cause someone to feel great happiness or to feel great happiness or joy.
(verb)
- An example of delight is a baby who says her first words and brings her parents great joy with those words.
- An example of delight is a person who really enjoys painting.