delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
2.v.take delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
3.v.hold spellbound
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delight and joy share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. delight means “give pleasure to or be pleasing to”. joy means “the emotion of great happiness”. joy is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈlaɪt/
1.v.give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
2.v.take delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
3.v.hold spellbound
/ˈdʒɔɪ/
1.n.the emotion of great happiness
2.n.something or someone that provides a source of happiness
“a joy to behold”
3.v.feel happiness or joy
| delight | joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈlaɪt/ | /ˈdʒɔɪ/ |
| Said | di-LAHYT | joy |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 5 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | please | joyousness, joyfulness |
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