Webster's Dictionary 1913

1405

Delicatessen

Del′i‐ca‐tes″sen (?), n. pl. [G., fr. F. délicatesse.] Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. “A dealer in delicatessen”. G. H. Putnam.

1406

Delices

Del″i‐ces (?), n. pl. [F. délices, fr. L. deliciae.] Delicacies; delights. “Dainty delices.” Spenser.

1407

Deliciate

De‐li″ci‐ate (?), v. t. To delight one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel.

1408

Delicious

De‐li″cious (?), a. [OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight.] 1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sw...

1409

Deliciously

De‐li″cious‐ly, adv. Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously entertained.

1410

Deliciousness

De‐li″cious‐ness, n. 1. The quality of being delicious; as, the deliciousness of a repast.2. Luxury. “To drive away all superfluity and deliciousness.” Sir T. North.

1411

Delict

De‐lict″ (?), n. [L. delictum fault.] (Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.Every regulation of the civil code ...

1412

Deligate

Del″i‐gate (?), v. t. [L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind.] (Surg.) To bind up; to bandage.

1413

Deligation

Del′i‐ga″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. déligation.] (Surg.) A binding up; a bandaging. Wiseman.

1414

Delight

De‐light″ (?), n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t.] 1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable fe...

1415

Delight (2)

De‐light″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Delighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Delighting.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. délecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attr...

1416

Delight (3)

De‐light″, v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; — followed by an infinitive, or by in.Love delights in praises. Shak.I delight to ...

1417

Delightable

De‐light″a‐ble (?), a. [See Delectable.] Capable of delighting; delightful.Many a spice delightable. Rom. of R.

1418

Delighted

De‐light″ed, a. Endowed with delight.If virtue no delighted beauty lack. Shak.Syn. — Glad; pleased; gratified. See Glad.

1419

Delightedly

De‐light″ed‐ly, adv. With delight; gladly.

1420

Delighter

De‐light″er (?), n. One who gives or takes delight.

1421

Delightful

De‐light″ful (?), a. Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction. “Delightful bowers.” Spenser. “Delightful fruit.” Milton.Syn. — Delicious; charming. See Delicio...

1422

Delighting

De‐light″ing, a. Giving delight; gladdening. — De‐light″ing‐ly, adv.Jer. Taylor.

1423

Delightless

De‐light″less, a. Void of delight. Thomson.

1424

Delightous

De‐light″ous (?) a. [OF. delitos.] Delightful. Rom. of R.

1425

Delightsome

De‐light″some (?), a. Very pleasing; delightful. “Delightsome vigor.” Grew.Ye shall be a delightsome land,... saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 12.— De‐light″some‐ly, adv. — De‐light″so...

1426

Delignate

De‐lig″nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Delignated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delignating.] [Pref. de- + L. lignum wood.] 1. To clear or strip of wood (by cutting down trees). Fuller.2. To...

1427

Delilah

De‐li″lah (?), n. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress.Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojou...

1428

Delimit

De‐lim″it (?), v. t. [L. delimitare: cf. F. délimiter.] To fix the limits of; to demarcate; to bound.

1429

Delimitation

De‐lim′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. delimitatio: cf. F. délimitation.] The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation. Gladstone.

1430

Deline

De‐line″ (dē̍‐līn″), v. t. 1. To delineate.2. To mark out. R. North.

1431

Delineable

De‐lin″e‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being, or liable to be, delineated. Feltham.