Delighted - English meaning

verb

Cause (someone) to find something funny.

Usage examples:

He made faces to amuse her

verb

To keep the attention of someone by entertaining that person

Usage examples:

It’s a relief when your child can amuse herself for a whole hour., his subtle humor amused me., her…

verb

To entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile

Usage examples:

I've brought an article from yesterday's paper that i thought might amuse you., [ + obj + to infini…

verb

Exist.

Usage examples:

There are no easy answers

prefix

(forming verbs) all over; all round.

Usage examples:

Bespatter

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

verb

Enchant and delight (someone).

Usage examples:

They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

verb

To attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them

Usage examples:

He was bewitched by her beauty.

verb

To put a magic spell on someone or something in order to control him, her, or it

adjective

Extremely happy; full of joy.

Usage examples:

A blissful couple holding a baby

adjective

Extremely or completely happy

Usage examples:

A blissful childhood/holiday, we spent a blissful year together before things started to go wrong.

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Usage examples:

He was captivated by her beauty

verb

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive

Usage examples:

Her singing captivated audiences everywhere.

verb

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive

Usage examples:

With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.

noun

The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

Usage examples:

His charm has captivated the media

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

verb

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Usage examples:

A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

verb

Turn aside; turn away from

verb

To cause something or someone to turn in a different direction

Usage examples:

Our flight was diverted from san francisco to oakland because of the fog., the administration had t…

adjective

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Usage examples:

Ecstatic fans filled the stadium

noun

A person subject to mystical experiences.

Usage examples:

Intransigent towards ecstatics, sarcastic towards catholics, intractable towards heretics, calvinis…

adjective

Very happy and excited

Usage examples:

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

adjective

Ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

After the concert, i felt elated

verb

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

While the wealth of wildlife elated me, it unnerved me as well

adjective

Extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved

Usage examples:

He was elated by the news that he had won a full scholarship.

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

verb

To charm or please someone a lot

Usage examples:

He was enchanted by stories of the old west.

verb

To attract or please someone very much

Usage examples:

The audience was clearly enchanted by her performance.

verb

Give intense pleasure or joy to.

Usage examples:

Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child

adjective

Filled with great pleasure or extremely pleased by something

Usage examples:

The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.

verb

Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd

verb

To keep a person or a group of people interested or amused

Usage examples:

[ i ] children’s games and books seek to teach and entertain at the same time., [ t ] kerry and bil…

verb

To take customers or possible customers out to restaurants, bars, theatres, etc. as a way of encouraging them to do business with you

Usage examples:

Employees can use their expense accounts for entertaining a client.

noun

An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.

Usage examples:

The southern entrance of the palace

verb

Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

Usage examples:

I was entranced by the city's beauty

noun

A door, gate, etc., by which you can enter a building or place

Usage examples:

[ c ] there are two entrances – one at the front and one at the back of the building., [ u ] entran…

adjective

Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

Usage examples:

A euphoric sense of freedom

adjective

Extremely happy and excited

Usage examples:

A euphoric mood

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.

Usage examples:

Flying still excites me

verb

To make someone have strong feelings, esp. of happiness and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

In some science fiction movies, the music and special effects can really excite audiences., the str…

verb

To cause activity in a market by causing lots of people to buy and sell stocks and shares

Usage examples:

A significant oil find by the group in western india has excited the market., the bullish product u…

adjective

Feeling pleasure or happiness.

Usage examples:

I'm really glad to hear that

verb

Make happy; please.

Usage examples:

Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye

noun

A gladiolus.

Usage examples:

The glads were planted in early spring

verb

Make glad.

Usage examples:

The high, childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart

verb

To make someone happy

Usage examples:

A visit to disneyland is sure to gladden the heart of any 8-year-old.

verb

To make someone or something glad

Usage examples:

Gladden someone’s heart the news gladdened his heart.

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb

To please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how well his students had done., it was a big game for …

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

idiom

Extremely happy

Usage examples:

Since they got married, they’re in seventh heaven .

phrase

Extremely pleased or happy

Usage examples:

She was in transports of delight as she beheld the scene., elsie related the episode to us in trans…

adjective

Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Usage examples:

Joyful music

adjective

Having or causing great happiness

Usage examples:

Joyful news, they all clapped joyfully to the beat of the music.

adjective

Extremely happy.

Usage examples:

All of them were overjoyed at my success

adjective

Extremely pleased and happy

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they were overjoyed to learn that their son had not been injured in the accident.

verb

Cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post.

Usage examples:

We sent a reminder letter but received no reply

verb

Variant spelling of scend (noun).

verb

The push or surge created by a wave.

noun

A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

The thrill of jumping out of an aeroplane

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

noun

A feeling of great excitement and pleasure

Usage examples:

It gave me a thrill to see her again after so many years., [ t ] just standing next to him thrilled…

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

adjective

Feeling or showing great excitement and pleasure; very excited.

Usage examples:

Everyone was really thrilled when they arrived

adjective

Extremely pleased

Usage examples:

My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.

verb

Lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.

Usage examples:

I tickled him under the ears

noun

An act of tickling someone.

Usage examples:

Dad gave my chin a little tickle

verb

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

idiom

To be very happy and excited because something very good has happened to you

Usage examples:

Ever since she met mark, she's been walking on air.