delightful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- delightfully adverb
- delightfulness noun
- undelightful adjective
- undelightfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of delightful
Example Sentences
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The narrator’s mishandling of his cellphone reprises the author’s delightful affinity for physical slapstick.
My stomach flips in the most delightful way.
From Literature
"It just seems so whimsical and delightful to be able to do that."
From BBC
Adès, who has his own unpredictably whimsical side, conducts as though he had written the score himself and shares his pleasure with every delightful effect.
From Los Angeles Times
She and the rest of the cast, which includes Tom Felton and Heather Graham, engage in a delightful dance in each fight scene, the camera chasing them down and shaking the foundations of the building.
From Los Angeles Times
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