delightsome

adjective

di-ˈlīt-səm How to pronounce delightsome (audio)
Definition of delightsomenext
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses any man would find it most delightsome to gaze upon her lovely face

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightsome
  1. pleasant
  2. delightful
  3. delicious
  4. sweet
  5. pleasing
  6. nice
  7. heavenly
  8. satisfying
Adjective
  • Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In times when motocross tracks have been shutting their doors every passing month owing to the noise of gas dirt bikes, options like the Hightail are a pleasant solution.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • Rooms are painted a soothing gray, with marbled wallpaper, stained glass windows, and colorful decor serving as delightful pops of whimsy.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan has produced most of his later albums under the pseudonym Jack Frost, never more appropriately than on this surprisingly delightful collection. 25.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • Delicious in Dungeon is packed with a delicious blend of comedy, drama, and pure emotion, all packaged up in a gorgeous art style that's quite unlike most anime on the market right now.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Adult Digs There are some really great bars with delicious libations on hand, including mocktails for those who appreciate a dry drink.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • Prizes for the contest are syrupy sweet and worth $850.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
  • From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • But the replicas are more than marketing made pleasing to the eye.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Everton have shown a pleasing stubbornness of late, the torrid 4-0 defeat earlier this month at Manchester United at the start of the month excepted.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • Two hundred of her closest family and friends made it on the nice list and were invited to her winter celebration.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.
    Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Over the course of AI Jesus’ two-month run, more than 900 church visitors interacted with the heavenly hologram.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There's this heavenly arrival and a promise of paradise for immigrants.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavenly
Adjective
  • Made with all-white meat chicken marinated in a zesty jalapeño buttermilk flavor and breaded with a blend of breadcrumbs and crunchy tortilla chips, these nuggets deliver a satisfying bite.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And to that point, Davies promises a satisfying one.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfying
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