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[
dih-
lahyt
-s
uh
m
]
de·light·some
/
dɪˈlaɪt
səm
/
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[
dih-
lahyt
-s
uh
m
]
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adjective
Literary
.
highly pleasing; delightful.
Origin:
1490–1500;
delight
+
-some
1
Related forms
de·light·some·ly,
adverb
de·light·some·ness,
noun
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