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1 delightful
adjective (causing delight: a delightful person/party.) ánægjulegur, undaðslegur -
2 delight
1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) gleðjast2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) hafa unun af2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) yndi, gleðigjafi- delightfully -
3 glorious
1) (splendid; deserving great praise: a glorious career/victory.) dÿrlegur2) (very pleasant; delightful: glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious?) dásamlegur -
4 irresistible
[iri'zistəbl](too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) ómótstæðilegur- irresistibility -
5 lovely
1) ((negative unlovely) beautiful; attractive: She is a lovely girl; She looked lovely in that dress.) yndislegur2) (delightful: Someone told me a lovely joke last night, but I can't remember it; a lovely meal.) dásamlegur -
6 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) draumur; eftirlæti2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) gæla við2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name -
7 ravishing
['ræviʃiŋ](extremely delightful; very lovely: She looks ravishing tonight.) töfrandi -
8 scent
[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) þefa uppi2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) gruna3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) ilma2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) ilmur2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) slóð3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) ilmvatn•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
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9 surroundings
1) (the area etc that is round a place: a pleasant hotel in delightful surroundings.) umhverfi, næsta nágrenni2) (the conditions etc in which a person, animal etc lives: He was happy to be at home again in his usual surroundings.) umhverfi -
10 sweet
[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sætindi2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) ferskur3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) góður, þægilegur4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) ánægjulegur, ljúfur5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) indæll6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) elskulegur2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) sælgæti2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sætur ábætis-/eftirréttur3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) elskan, ástin•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delightful — index attractive, palatable, sapid, savory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
delightful — c.1400, from DELIGHT (Cf. delight) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Delightfully … Etymology dictionary
delightful — [adj] pleasant, charming adorable, agreeable, alluring, ambrosial, amusing, attractive, beautiful, captivating, cheery, clever, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, entertaining, fair, fascinating,… … New thesaurus
delightful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing delight; very pleasing. DERIVATIVES delightfully adverb … English terms dictionary
delightful — [di līt′səmdi līt′fəl] adj. giving delight; very pleasing; charming: also Archaic delightsome [di līt′səm] delightfully adv. delightfulness n … English World dictionary
delightful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ most, really ▪ It has been a most delightful evening. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
