Collocations with "delight"

14 collocations found

sheer delight

to emphasize a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction

sheer8.5
a squeal of delight

A common phrase for a high-pitched cry of happiness or excitement.

squeal7.6
childlike delight

Refers to a pure, simple, and unrestrained form of joy, similar to that of a child.

childlike7.2
culinary delight

a food or dish that gives great pleasure

culinary6.8
sensual delight

great pleasure derived from the physical senses

sensual6.8
mischievous delight

Pleasure or happiness derived from seeing or causing minor, harmless trouble.

mischievous6.5
aesthetic delight

a feeling of great pleasure derived from the beauty of something

aesthetic6.0
earthly delight

Refers to pleasures and joys found in the physical world, not spiritual ones.

earthly6.0
gastronomic delight

a food or drink that gives you great pleasure

gastronomic6.0
girlish delight

describes a sense of joy or pleasure that is characteristic of a young girl

girlish5.5
delight an audience

To give an audience great pleasure.

audience5.0
fan5.0
childish delight

a simple, pure, and unrestrained form of joy

childish4.5
sensory delight

a feeling of great pleasure derived from the senses

sensory4.0