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Meanings of Delicates:

noun

A delicate fabric or garment.

Usage examples:

The delicates cycle of a washing machine

adjective

Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.

Usage examples:

A delicate lace shawl

Meanings of Delicatesse:

noun

The quality of being delicate; an instance of this.

Meanings of Delicatessen:

noun

A shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.

Usage examples:

Many supermarkets, butcher shops, delicatessens and gourmet food stores spit-roast chickens right o…

Meanings of Delicatessens:

noun

A shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.

Usage examples:

Many supermarkets, butcher shops, delicatessens and gourmet food stores spit-roast chickens right o…

Meanings of Delice:

noun

A delicious or choice food; a delicacy.

Meanings of Delicense:

verb

Deprive of a licence.

Usage examples:

Physicians are being threatened, impoverished, delicensed, and imprisoned for prescribing in good f…

Meanings of Delicious:

adjective

Highly pleasant to the taste.

Usage examples:

Delicious home-baked brown bread

Meanings of Deliciouses:

adjective

Highly pleasant to the taste.

Usage examples:

Delicious home-baked brown bread

noun

A type of apple with a red skin and a sweet taste

Usage examples:

My lunch was just a red delicious and a hunk of cheese., red deliciouses are nice to look at, but t…

Meanings of Deliciously:

adverb

In a way that is highly pleasant to the senses, especially taste.

Usage examples:

The trout was light and crisp, deliciously cooked

Meanings of Deliciousness:

noun

The quality of having a very pleasant taste or smell

Usage examples:

This soup is pure deliciousness., they praised the deliciousness of her food., the three singers fo…

Meanings of Delict:

noun

A violation of the law; a tort.

Usage examples:

An international delict

Meanings of Delicto:

adverb

In the act of doing something wrong, especially having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or usual partner

Usage examples:

She returns home early to find her husband in flagrante delicto with a neighbour.

Meanings of Delicts:

noun

A violation of the law; a tort.

Usage examples:

An international delict

Meanings of Delictual:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a delict.

Meanings of Delieret:

adjective

Mad, crazed, delirious.

Meanings of Deligation:

noun

Separation or unbinding of elements or parts, (in later use) specifically loss or removal of a ligand; an instance of this.

Meanings of Delight:

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

noun

Great pleasure.

Usage examples:

The little girls squealed with delight

Meanings of Delight-in:

phrasal verb

To enjoy something, esp. doing something annoying to someone else

Usage examples:

My brother always delights in telling me when i make a mistake.

Meanings of Delightable:

adjective

Very pleasing or appealing; delightful.

Meanings of Delighted:

adjective

Feeling or showing great pleasure.

Usage examples:

A delighted smile

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

Meanings of Delightedly:

adverb

In a way that shows that you are very pleased

Usage examples:

He danced delightedly around the room., she extended her arms, laughing delightedly.

Meanings of Delighter:

noun

A person who takes delight in something, or in doing something. formerly also with † to -infinitive (obsolete).

Meanings of Delightful:

adjective

Causing delight; charming.

Usage examples:

A delightful secluded garden

Meanings of Delightfully:

adverb

In a manner that causes great pleasure; charmingly.

Usage examples:

A delightfully illustrated account

Meanings of Delighting:

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

noun

Great pleasure.

Usage examples:

The little girls squealed with delight