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(n)
great pleasure; delight.
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A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
(v)
(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
(transitive) To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.
(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
(adv)
Used to make a polite request.
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
(gaming) An enchantment
(figuratively) To hold spellbound.
(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
An act of transporting; conveyance.
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of enthrall. [(literally, literary, otherwise archaic) To enslave; to subjugate.]
A feeling of joy and pride.
The state of being glad; joy.
(adj)
Feeling or causing joy.
An act of showing joy.
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
(countable) An activity that gives pleasure.
Extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement.
(transitive) To make joyful or proud.
(uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
(informal) A gladiolus (plant).
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
Perfect happiness.
Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
A like; a predilection.
(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
A fulfilment of a need or desire.
A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
A state of being drunk.
Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.
(UN) Initialism of International Labour Organization, a specialised agency of the United Nations to deal with labour issues.
An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
(uncountable) Entertainment.
The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight
Intense pleasure.
Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
Playful fun.
(uncountable) Happiness; (countable) an instance of this.
Something unexpected.
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
(archaic) (except poetic, uncountable) Amazement, astonishment; (countable) an instance of this.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
A state, arousal, or thing describable by wonder, strange, awe, surprise, marvel, or astonishment.
(transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.
To surprise greatly.
Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
(transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
(sometimes figuratively) The condition of being dazzled.
The state of being bewildered.
(uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled.
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
Misspelling of surprise. [Something unexpected.]
(now rare) Filled with, characterized by or expressing fury.
(predicative only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
Marked by fondness; filled with delight
To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
(intransitive, colloquial) To show enthusiasm.
The state or quality of being delightful.
(intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
Very happy.
Archaic spelling of surprise. [Something unexpected.]
(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
The state of being befuddled.
(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
(N)
a Canadian brand of chewing gum.
(transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
Full of joy; happy.
The state or condition of being fascinated.
An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.
(transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.