Reverse Dictionary: DELIGHT

ADJECTIVES
► ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful → 1840 Amer. dial.
► BIGLY pleasant, delightful, commodious → 1802 Sc. obs.
► BO-CHUFFED pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► BOSHTER excellent; delightful → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BOSKER excellent, good, delightful → 1906 Aust. sl. obs.
► CHUFF pleasantly excited, pleased, delighted, proud, conceited → 1862 Eng. dial.
► CHUFFED pleased, happy; delighted; flattered → 1957 Brit. sl., orig, services’ usage
► CHUFFED PINK pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CHUFFED TO FUCK pleased, delighted → 20C army sl.
► CRACKED UP delighted; happy → 1977 Amer. sl.
► DAINTY valuable, fine, handsome; choice, excellent; pleasant, delightful → c1340 obs. or Eng. dial.
► DARLING delightful, pleasing → 1805
► DEAD CHUFFED highly delighted → c1950 sl.
► DEEVIE ► DEEVY delightful, pleasing → 1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
► DELIGHTABLE causing delight; delightful → ME
► DELIGHTSOME delightful → E16 now literary
► DELITABLE affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable → c1290 obs.
► DELITOUS delightful → c1400 obs.
► DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate → 1897 Brit. sl.
► DULCE pleasing to the eye, ear, or feelings; gentle, soft; delightful → 1513 orig. Sc.
► FAB delightful, wonderful, fine, very good, excellent, fabulous → 1957 Amer. sl.
► FAIR of sounds, odours, etc.: agreeable, delightful → a1000 obs.
► GALOPSHUS ► GALOPTIOUS ► GOLUPTIOUS delightful, luscious → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GASSED tickled pink → 1947 Amer. sl.
► HOOTY excellent, delightful, amusing → 1980 US sl.
► HOTSY-TOTSY wonderful, delightful; just right; later, pretentiously fashionable → 1924 sl., orig. US
► IN YOUR OILS delighted; in your element → 1985 Welsh sl.
► IZZUM-WIZZUM wonderful, delightful → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► JOLLY enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming → 1549
► JUCUND jocund, mirthful, cheerful, merry, blithe, gay, sprightly, light-hearted; pleasant, delightful → 1596 obs.
► LIKE A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1953
► LOBDOCIOUS delightful, excellent → 1914 Amer. dial.
► LOVERLY delightful, pleasing → 1907 sl.
► LUSTFUL delightful, pleasurable → 1340 obs.
► LUSTLESS joyless; without pleasure or delight → 1507 obs.
► MADE ► MADE UP delighted, pleased → 1980s sl., orig. Irish
► MELLOW delightful, pleasing → 1942 US sl.
► NEAT delightful, fine, rare → 1829 sl., ironic usage
► NEATO delightful, pleasing → 1968 sl., chiefly US
► OUT OF THIS WORLD delightful, pleasing → 1928 sl., orig. US jazz
► PATTERN delightful; brilliant → L19 Anglo-Irish
► PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF CHIPS exceedingly well pleased; delighted → 1906 Amer. dial.
► PLEASED AS A DOG WITH TWO CHOPPERS delighted → L19
► PLEASED AS A DOG WITH TWO TAILS delighted → L19 colloq.
► PLEASED AS PUNCH highly pleased; delighted 
► PROUD AS A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1829
► RADJY delightful → 1930s sl.
► RAPT overjoyed with, carried away, delighted → 1960s Aust. sl.
► READY TO LEAP OUT OF ONESELF delighted, eager → 1611 obs.
► SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food → 1910s sl.
► SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS extremely delicious or delightful → 2000 UK sl.
► SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; → M19 sl., orig. US
► SWOONY distractingly attractive, delightful → 1934 colloq.
► VADY ► VAUDIE ► VAUDY elated, delighted → c1720 Sc.
► VOGGY ► VOGIE merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy → c1715 Sc.
► VOLUPTIFIC making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight → 1721
► YUMMY delicious; delightful  → 1899 sl.

ADVERBS
► LUSTFULLY with pleasure or delight → 971 obs.
► LUSTLY with pleasure or delight; gladly, willingly → 971 obs.

INTERJECTIONS
► COWABUNGA! an exclamation of exhilaration, delight, or satisfaction, esp. in surfing as the surfer climbs or rides a wave → 1954 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► DUDE! used to express surprise, delight, etc. → 1989
► GERONIMO! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1941 sl., orig. US
► GOODEE! ► GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1796
an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1796
► GOOD-O! ► GOOD-OH! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1926 sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
► GOOD SHOW! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1940 sl.
► GOODY GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1796
► GOODY GUMDROPS! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1959 Brit. sl.
► HABA-HABA! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1944 US sl.
► HOT DIGGETY! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1924 US sl.
► HOT DIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1924 US sl.
► HOT DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1906 US sl.
► HOT ZIGGEDY! ► HOT ZIGGETTY! ► HOT ZIGGETY! ► HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1924 US sl.
► HOT ZIGGEDY DOG! ► HOT ZIGGETTY DOG! ► HOT ZIGGETY DOG! ► HOT ZIGGITY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1924 US sl.
► HOTCHA! an exclamation of enthusiastic approval or delight → 1931
► HOT-CHA-CHA! an exclamation of enthusiasm and delight → 1929
► HUBBA-HUBBA! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1944 US sl.
► HULLY GEE! an exclamation of delight or surprise → 1895 chiefly US
► LOVELY JUBBLY an exclamation of delight or affirmation; excellent, jolly good → 1989 Brit.
► OY GEVALT! used for expressing a lament, protest, dismay, or delight → 1968 US (Yiddish)
► QUAISS KITIR! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1898 Brit. services’ sl.
► RIGHT ON! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1925 sl., orig. US
► WACKO ► WHACKO! denotes pleasure, delight, etc. → 1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
► WHACKO-THE-DID! ► WHACKO-THE-DIDDLE-OH! denotes pleasure, delight, etc. → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WHIZZO! ► WIZZO! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1905 sl.
► YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight → 1976
► YAY! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1963 sl.
► YIP-EE! ► YIPPEE! an exclamation of delight or exultation → 1920 orig. US
► YUM! ► YUM YUM! ► YUMMY! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat → 1878 sl.

NOUNS
► ADLUBESCENCE pleasure, delight → 1673 obs. rare
► DAINTY 1. a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy → c1325 obs.
2. anything estimable, choice, fine, pleasing, or delightful; hence, occasionally, a luxury, a rarity → 1340 obs.
► DOUCEURS pleasurable experiences; sources of enjoyment, comfort, or delight  → 1700
► DULCE, THE that which is pleasing or delightful → 1654
► END pleasure, delight → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAME AND GLEE amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport → a1200 obs.
► GAYNESS delight, merriment, pleasure → 1377 obs.
► HARRAST delight → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEART’S GREE delight → 1871 Sc. 
► HEART-QUAKE sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc.; a trembling of the heart; fearfulness → 1561
► HEART-QUALM sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc. → 1673
► JOLLY a thrill of delight, pleasure or excitement → 1905 colloq.
► JUCUNDITY pleasure, delight, happiness → 1536 obs.
► LUST pleasure, delight → c888 obs.
► LUSTFULNESS delight, pleasurableness → a900 obs.
► LUSTIHEAD pleasure, delight; vigour; lustfulness, libidinousness → c1369 arch.
► LUSTINESS pleasantness, pleasure, delight → c1374 obs.
► NUTS a source of pleasure or delight → a1625 sl.
► NUTS AND CHEESE a source of pleasure or delight → 1854 sl.
► OBLECTATION delight, pleasure, enjoyment → 1508 obs.
► PARADISE a region of surpassing beauty or delight, or of supreme bliss → c1300
► SMACK delight or enjoyment; inclination; relish → 1340 obs.
► VENERY an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment → 1602 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BALL a delightful person → 2001 US sl.
► GAS one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → c1953 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► GASSER one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1944 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► GROOVE one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1946 sl., orig. US jazz usage
► SENDER one who pleases or delights, esp. a pop musician → 1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► TURN-ON one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable → 1969 sl.

PHRASES
► ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL everything is delightful; generally used in the negative → 1540 colloq.

VERBS
► ARRIDE to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight → 1599 arch.
► DELICIATE to fill with delight; to render delightful; to delight → 1658 obs.
► FAIN to be delighted or glad; to rejoice; also, to desire, to wish → c888 obs.
► FALL OUT to enthuse, to be delighted by → 1944 sl.
► FLIP to please, to delight → 1956 US jazz sl.
► GAS to please, to delight → 1941 sl., orig US jazz usage
► GRAB to please, to delight → a1915 sl., orig. US 
► GROOVE to please, to delight → 1952 sl., orig. US jazz sl.
► KECKLE to show signs of unrestrained eagerness or delight; to laugh with joy or excitement → 1728 Sc.
► KILL to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter → 1938 sl., orig. US
► KNOCK SOMEONE OUT to please, to delight → 1942 sl., orig. US
► KNOCK SOMEONE’S EYE OUT to delight; to impress; said of an object → 1902 orig. US
► LAY THEM IN THE AISLES to delight or dazzle an audience; esp. to convulse an audience with laughter.→ 1925 US theatre sl.  
► LEAP OUT OF ONESELF to be delighted or eager → 1611 obs.
► LEAP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN to be delighted or eager → 1629
► LEAP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised → 1584
► LUST to please, to delight; to be pleased or delighted → c1230 obs.
► MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY to please, to delight → 1909 sl.
► OBLECT to delight, to please, to rejoice → 1555 obs.
► OBLECTATE to delight, to please highly, to rejoice → 1611 obs.
► PANIC to please, to delight → 1927 US sl.
► POP A NUT to feel happy or satisfied; to be delighted → 1950 sl.
► RAPE to transport, to ravish, to delight → 1613
► ROLL THEM IN THE AISLES to delight or dazzle an audience; esp. to convulse an audience with laughter → 1931 US theatre sl.
► SIRENIZE to delight or charm; to allure or enchant → 1584
► SKIP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised → 1668
► SLAY to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter; to cause to laugh convulsively → 1927 sl.
► TURN ON to please, to delight, implying the arousing of someone’s approving (often sexual) interest → 1903 sl., orig. US
► VOLUPTUATE to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful → 1661
► WOW to delight, to enthral, to please very much → 1920 sl.