delighting


de·light

D0111800 (dĭ-līt′)n.1. Great pleasure; joy: The proud parents' faces beamed with delight.2. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment: The vacation was a delight for the whole family.v. de·light·ed, de·light·ing, de·lights v.intr.1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks.2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights.v.tr. To please greatly: a movie that will delight all audiences. See Synonyms at please.
[Middle English delit, from Old French, a pleasure, from delitier, to please, charm, from Latin dēlectāre : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + lactāre, frequentative of lacere, to entice.]