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Meaning of DELIGHTFUL

Pronunciation:  di'lItful

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
 
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 Synonyms: delicious, pleasing
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*light"ful\, a.
Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.
``Delightful bowers.'' --Spenser. ``Delightful fruit.>''
--Milton.
Syn: Delicious; charming. See {Delicious}. --
     {De*light"ful*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"ful*ness}, n.
 
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