Delightful

Delightful
Delightful 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. [1913 Webster]


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