DECORUM, (de-ko'-rum) n. s. Decency; behaviour contrary to licentiousness. To DECOY, (de-koe') v. a. To lure into a cage to intrap.

DECOY, (de-koe') n. s. Allurement to mischiefs; temptation.

DECOY DUCK, (dẹ-koe'-duk) n. s. A duck that lures others into the decoy.

To DECREASE, (de-krese') v. n. To grow less; to be diminished."

To DECREASE, (de-krese') v. a. To make less; to diminish.

DECREASE, (de-krese') n. s. Decay; the state of growing less; the wain; the time when the visible face of the moon grows less.

To doom or

To DECREE, (de-kree') v. a. assign by a decree. DECREE, (de-kree ́) n.s. An edict; a law; an established rule; a determination of a suit. In canon law, An ordinance enacted by the pope with the advice of his cardinals. DECREMENT, (dek'-kre-ment) n. s.

De

crease; the quantity lost by decreasing. DECREPIT, (de-krep'-it) a. Wasted and worn out with age; in the last stage of decay.

TO DECREPITATE, (de-krep'-e-tate) v. a. In chymistry, To calcine salt till it has ceased to crackle in the fire. DECREPITATION, (de-krep-e-ta'-shun) n. s. The crackling noise which salt makes, when put over the fire in a crucible. DECREPITNESS, (de-krep'-it-nes)

DECREPITUDE, (de-krep-etude)}

n. S.

DECRETAL, (de-kre'-tal) a. Appertaining to a decree.

DECRETAL, (de-kre'-tal, or dek'-re-tal) n. s. A book of decrees or edicts; the collection of the pope's decrees.

DECRETION, (de-kre'-shun) n. s. The state of growing less.

DECRETIST, (de-kre'-tist) n.s. One that studies the knowledge of the decretal. DECRETORILY, (dek'-kre-tur-e-le) ad. In a definitive manner. DECRETORY, (dek'-kre-tur-e) a. Judicial; definitive; critical; in which there is some definitive event. DECRIAL, (de-kri'-al) n. s.

Clamorous

censure; hasty or noisy condemnation. DECRIER. (de-kri'-er) n. s. One who censures hastily, or clamorously. DECROWNING, (de-krou'-ning) n. s. The act of depriving of a crown. DECRUSTATION, (de-krus-ta'-shun) n. s. An uncrusting.

To DECRY, (de-kri') v. a. To censure; to clamour against.

DECUBATION, (de-ku-ba'-shun) n. s. act of lying down.

DECUMBENCE,

(de-kum'-bense)

DECUMBENCY, (de-kum'-ben-se) S The act of lying down.

The

n. S.

DECUMBENT, (de-kum'-bent) a. Lying, or

leaning recumbent; lying in the bed of sickness. DECUMBITURE, (de-kum'-be-ture) n. 8. The time at which a man takes to his bed in a disease; a scheme of the heavens erected for that time, by which the prognosticks of recovery or death are discovered. DECUPLE, (dek'-u pl) a. Tenfold. DECURION, (de-ku'-re-un) n. s. A commander over ten; an officer subordinate to the centurion. DECURSION, (de-kur'-shun) n. s. The act of running down.

To DECUŘT, (dẹ-kurt) v. a. To abridge,

to shorten.

n.s. Disgracing; disgrace. DEDECOROUS, (de-dek'-ko-rus) a. Disgraceful; reproachful.

DĚDENTITION, (de-den-tish'-un) n.s. Loss or shedding of the teeth.

To DEDICATE, (ded'-e-kate) v. a. To devote to some divine power; to consecrate to sacred uses; to appropriate solemnly to any person or purpose; to inscribe to a patron. Consecrate;

DEDICATE, (ded'-e-kate) a. devoted. DEDICATION, (ded-e-ka'-shun) n. s. The act of dedicating to any being or purpose; an address to a patron.

DEDICATOR, (ded'-e-ka-tur) n. s. One who inscribes his work to a patron. DEDICATORY, (ded'-e-ka-tur-e) a. ing the nature of a dedication; complimental.

Hav

DEDITION, (de-dish'-un) n. s. Yielding up anything; surrendry.

DEDOLENT, (de'-do-lent) a. Feeling no sorrow or compunction.

To DEDUCE, (de-duse') v. a. To draw in a regular connected series; to form a regular chain of consequential propositions; to lay down in regular order; to subtract; to deduct; to lead forth.

DEDUCEMENT, (de-duse'-ment) n. s. The thing deduced; consequential proposition. DEDUCIBLE, (de-du-se-bl) a. Collectible

by reason; consequential. DEDUCIVE, (de-du'-siv) a. Performing

the act of deduction.

DEED, (deed) n. s. Action, whether good or bad; thing done; exploit; performance; fact; reality; whence the word indeed. In law, An instrument under seal, and comprehending a contract between two or more persons.

To DEEM, (deem) v. n. Part. dempt, or deemed; to judge; to think; to estimate. To DEEM, (deem) v. a. To judge; to determine; to suppose. DEEMSTER, (deem'-ster) n. s. A judge in the Isle of Man.

DEEP, (deep) a. Having length downwards; descending far; profound; low in situation; measured from the surface downward; entering far; piercing a great way; far from the outer part; not superficial; not obvious; sagacious; penetrating; full of contrivance; politick; dark coloured; having a great degree of stillness, or gloom; depressed; sunk; bass; grave in sound; a term applied to the disposition and arrangement of soldiers, as two deep or three deep, i. e. two ranks before the other, &c.

DEEP, (deep) n. s. The sea; the main; the

ocean.

DEEP, (deep) [used adverbially.] Deeply; to a great depth. DEEP-MOUTHED, (deep'-mouтnd) a. Having a boarse and loud voice. DEEP-MUSING, (deep'-mu'-zing) a. Contemplative.

DEEP-READ, (deep'-red) a. Profoundly

versed.

To DEEPEN, (dee'-pn) v. a. To make deep; to sink far below the surface; to darken; to cloud; to make sad or gloomy.

To DEEPEN, (dee'-pn) v. n. To descend gradually; to grow deep.

DEFPLY, (deep'-le) ad. To a great depth; with great study or sagacity; profoundly; sorrowfully; solemnly; with a tendency to darkness of colour. In a high degree, As deeply implicated, &c.

DEEPNESS, (deep'-nes) n. s. Distance; below the surface; profundity; sagacity; insidiousness; craft. DEER, (deer) n. s.

That class of animals which is hunted for venison. DEESS, (de'-es) n. s. A goddess.

Vio

To DEFACE, (de-fase') v. a. To destroy; to raze; to disfigure. DEFACEMENT, (de-fase'-ment) n. s. lation; razure; destruction. DEFACER, (de-fa'-ser) n. s. Destroyer;

abolisher.

DEFAILANCE, (de-fa-lanse) n. s. Failure; miscarriage.

To DEFALCATE, (de-fai'-kate) v. a. To cut off; to lop. DEFALCATION, (def-fal-ka-shun) n. s. Diminution; abatement; excision of any part of a customary allowance. DEFAMATION, (def-a-ma-shun) n. s. A defaming or bringing infamy upon another; calumny; reproach.

DEFAMATORY, (de-fam'-ma-tur-e) a. Calumnious; tending to defame; libellous.

To DEFAME, (de-fame') v.a. To make in famous; to censure falsely in publick; to libel; to calumniate.

DEFAMER, (de-fa'-mer),n. s. One that injures the reputation of another. DEFAMING, (de-fa'-ming) n.s. Defamation. DEFATIGABLE, (de-fat-e-ga-bl) a. Liable be weary.

To DEFATIGATE, (de-fat-e-gate) v. a. T weary; to tire.

DEFATIGATION, (de-fat-e-ga'-shun) n. s.

Weariness.

DEFAULT, (de-fawlt') n. s. Omission of that which we ought to do; crime; failure; fault; defect; want. In law, Non-appearance in court at a day assigned. To DEFAULT, (de-fawlt') v. n. To fail in performing any contract or stipulation. DEFAULTER, (de-fawlt'-er) n. s. One that makes default.

DEFEASANCE, (de-fe-zanse) n. s. The act of annulling or abrogating any contract. In law, A condition annexed to an act, which performed by the obligee, the act is disabled; the writing in which a defeasance is contained.

DEFEASIBLE, (de-fe'-ze-bl) a. Capable of being annulled or abrogated. DEFEAT, (de'-fete') n. s. The overthrow of an army; act of destruction. To DEFEAT, (de-fete') v. a. To overthrow; to undo; to frustrate; to abolish; to change; to alter.

TO DEFECATE, (def'-fe-kate)

v. a. Το

purge liquors from lees or foulness; to purify; to purify from any extraneous mixture; to clear; to brighten. DEFECATE, (def'-fe-kate) a. Purged from lees or foulness.

DEFECATION, (def-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. Purification.

DEFECT, (de-fekt') n. s. Want; absence of something necessary; imperfection; a fault; mistake; errour; any natural imperfection; a blemish; a failure.

DEFECTIBILITY, (de-fek-te-bil'-e-te) n. s. The state of falling.

DEFECTIBLE, (de-fek'-te-bl) a. Imperfect; deficient; liable to defect.

DEFECTION, (de-fek'-shun) n. s. Want;

failure; a falling away; apostacy; an abandoning of a king, or state; revolt. DEFECTIVE, (de-fek'-tiv) a. Wanting the just quantity; full of defects; imperfect; faulty; vicious. In grammar, Defective

Nouns, indeclinable nouns, such as want a number or some particular case; Defective Verb, a verb which wants some of its tenses. DEFECTIVELY, (de-fek'-tiv-le) ad. Wanting the just quantity. DEFECTIVENESS, (de-fek'-tiv-nes) n. s. Want; the state of being imperfect. DEFENCE, (de-fense') n. s. Guard; protection; vindication; justification; apology; resistance. In law, The defendant's reply. In fortification, That part that flanks another work; Science of defence, military skill; fencing.

DEFENCELESS, (de-fense'-les) a. Naked; unarmed; unguarded; impotent; unable to make resistance. DEFENCELESSLY, (de-fense'-les-le) ad. In an unprotected manner. DEFENCELESSNESS,

(de-fense'-les-nes)

n. s. An unprotected state. To DEFEND, (de-fend') v. a. To stand in defence of; to protect; to vindicate; to uphold; to fortify; to secure; to maintain a place or cause; to repel; to keep off. DEFENDABLE, (de-fen'-da-bl) a. Defensible; capable of being defended. DEFENDANT, (de-fen'-dant) n. s. He that defends. In law, The person accused or

sued.

DEFENDER, (de-fen'-der) n. s. One that defends; a champion; an asserter ; a vindicator. In law, An advocate. DEFENSATIVE, (de-fen'-sa-tiv) n. s. Guard; defence. In surgery, A bandage, or plaster. DEFENSIBLE, (de-fen'-se-bl) a. Capable of being defended; justifiable; right; capable of vindication.

DEFENSIVE, (de-fen'-siv) a. Serving to defend; proper for defence; in a state or posture of defence.

DEFENSIVE, (de-fen'-siv) n. s. Safeguard; state of defence. DEFENSIVELY, (de-fen'-siv-le) ad. In a defensive manner.

To DEFER, (de fer') v. a. To withhold; to delay; to refer to. DEFERENCE, (def'-er-ense) n. s. Regard; respect; submission. DEFERENTS, (def-er-ents) n. s. Certain vessels in the human body, for the conveyance of humours from one place to another.

DEFERMENT, (de-fer'-ment) n. s. Delay. DEFERRER, (de-fer-rer) n. s. A delayer; a putter off.

DEFIANCE, (de-fi'-anse) n. s. A challenge; an invitation to fight; a challenge to make any impeachment good. DEFIATORY, (de-fi'-a-tu-re) a. Bearing defiance.

DEFICIENCE, (de-fish'-ense) n.s. Want; DEFICIENCY, (de-fish'-en-se) something less than is necessary; defect; imperfection. DEFICIENT, (de-fish'-ent) a. Failing; wanting; defective. In arithmetick, Deficient numbers are those whose parts, added together, make less than the integer. DEFICIENTLY, (de-fish'-ent-le) ad. In a defective manner.

DEFICIT, (def'-e-sit) n. s. Want; deficiency. DEFIER, (de-fi'-er) n. s. A challenger; a

contemner.

DEFIGURATION, (de-fig-u-ra'-shun) n. s.
A change of a better form to a worse.
To DEFIGURE, (de-fig'-ure) v. u. To de-

lineate.

To DEFILE, (de-file') v.a. To make foul or impure; to pollute; to corrupt chastity; to violate; to taint; to corrupt. To DEFILE, (de-file') v. n. To march; to go off file by file.

DEFILE, (de-file') n. s. A narrow passage; a long narrow pass.

DEFILEMENT, (de-file'-ment) n. s. The state of being defiled. DEFILER, (de-fi'-ler) n. s. One that de

files. DEFINABLE, (de-fine-a-bl) a. Capable of being defined, or ascertained. To DEFINE, (de-fine') v. a. To give the definition; to explain a thing by its qualities and circumstances; to circumscribe; to bound; to decide; to determine. To DEFINE, (de-fine') v. n. To determine; to decide.

DEFINER, (de-fi'-ner) n. s. One that explains or describes a thing by its qualities. DEFINITE, (def'-e-nit) u. Certain; limited; bounded; exact; precise. DEFINITELY, (def'-e-nit-le) ad. Precisely, in a definite manner. DEFINITENESS, (def'-e-nit-nes) n. s. Certainty; limitedness. DEFINITION, (def-e-nish'-un) n.s. A short description of a thing by its properties; decision; determination. In logick, The explication of the essence of a thing by its kind and difference. DEFINITIVE, (de-fin'-e-tiv) a. Determinate; positive; express. DEFINITIVE, (de-fin'-e-tiv) n. s. That which ascertains or defines. DEFINITIVELY, (de-fin-e-tiv-le) ad. Possitively; decisively. DEFINITIVENESS, (de-fin'-e-tiv-nes) n. s. The state of being defined; decisiveness. To DEFIX, (de-fiks') v. a. To fasten with nails. Figuratively, To fix earnestly. DEFLAGRABILITY, (def-fla-gra-bil-e-te) n. s. Combustibility.

Hav

DEFLAGRABLE, (de-fla’-grą-bl) a. ing the quality of wasting away wholly in fire.

To DEFLAGRATE, (def-fla-grate) v.a. Το set fire to.

DEFLAGRATION, (def-fla-gra'-shun) n. s. In chymistry, The setting fire to several things in their preparation; utter destruction by fire.

To DEFLECT, (de-flekt') v. n. To turn aside; to deviate from a true course. DEFLECTION, (de-flek'-shun) n. s. Devi

ation; a turning aside, or out of the way; the departure of a ship from its true course. DEFLEXURE, (de-flek-shure) n. s. A bending down; a turning aside.

DEFLORATION, (def-flo-ra'-shun) n.s. The act of deflouring; the taking away of a woman's virginity. To DEFLOUR, (de-flour') v. a. To ravish; to take away a woman's virginity; to take away the beauty and grace of anything; to deprive of flowers. DEFLOURER,(de-fiqu'-rer) n.s. A ravisher. DEFLUOUS, (def'-flu-us) a. That flows down; that falls off.

DEFLUX, (de-fluks') n. s. Downward flow. DEFLUXION, (de-fluk'-shun) n. s. The flow of humours downward.

Basely; meanly.

ment.

DEFORCEMENT, (de-forse'-ment) n. s. A with-holding by force from the right owner. To DEFORM, (de-form') v. a. To disfigure; to spoil the form of anything; to dishonour; to make ungraceful.

DEFORMATION, (def-for-ma'-shun) n. s.
A defacing; a disfiguring.
DEFORMED, (de-formd) part. a. Ugly;
wanting natural beauty; base; disgraceful.
DEFORMEDLY, (de-for-med-le) ad.
In
an ugly manner.
DEFORMEDNESS, (de-for-med-nes) n. s.
Ugliness; a disagreeable form.
DEFORMER, (de-for-mer) n. s. One who

defaces or deforms.

DEFORMITY, (de-for-me-te) n. s. Ugli-
ness; ill-favouredness; irregularity.
To DEFOUL, (de-foul) v. u. To defile.
To DEFRAUD, (de-frawd') v. a.

To rob

or deprive by a wile or trick; to cheat. DEFRAUDATION, (de-fraw-da'-shun) n. s. Privation by fraud.

DEFRAUDER, (de-fraw'-der) n. s. A deceiver; one that cheats. DEFRAUDMENT, (de-frawd-ment) n. s. Privation by deceit or fraud.

To DEFRAY, (de-fra') v. a. To bear the charges of.

One that

The

DEFRAYER, (de-fra-er) n. s. discharges expences. DEFRAYMENT, (de-fra'-ment) n.s. payment of expences; compensation. DEFT, (deft) a. Neat; gentle. DEFTLY, (deft'-le) ad. Neatly; dexterously; nimbly; gently; lightly. DEFUNCT, (de-fungkt) a. Dead; deceased. DEFUNCT, (de-fungkt') n. s.

One that is

A

deceased. DEFUNCTION, (de'-fungk-shun) n. s. Death. To DEFY, (de-fi') v. a. To call to combat; to challenge; to disdain; to renounce. DEFYER, (de-fi'-er) n. s. A challenger. DEGENERACY, "(de-jen'-er-a-se) n. s. departure from the virtue of our ancestors; a desertion of that which is good; meanness. To DEGENERATE, (de-jen-er-ate) v. n. To fall from the virtue of ancestors; to fall from a more noble to a baser state; to fall from its kind; to grow wild or base. DEGENERATE, (de-jen'-er-ate) a. Fallen from the virtue of one's ancestors; unworthy; base. DEGENERATELY, (de-jen'-er-ate-le) ad. In an unworthy or base manner. DEGENERATENESS, (de-jen'-er-ate-nes) n. s. Degeneracy.

DEGENERATION, (de-jen-er-a'-shun) n. s. A deviation from the virtue of one's ancestors; a falling from a more excellent state to one of less worth; the thing changed from its primitive state. DEGENEROUS, (de-jen'-er-us) generated; vile; base.

a. De

DEGLUTITION, (deg-glu-tish'-un) n. s. The act of swallowing.

DEGRADATION, (deg-gra-da'-shun) n. s. A deprivation of dignity; dismission from office; degeneracy; baseness; diminution To DEGRADE, (de-grade') v. a. To put one from his degree; to deprive one of office, dignity, or title; to lessen; to diminish; to reduce from a higher to a lower

state.

DEGRADEMENT, (de-grade'-ment) n. s. Deprivation of dignity or office. DEGRADINGLY, (de-gra'-ding-le) ad. In a depreciating manner. DEGRAVATION, (deg-gra-va'-shun) n... The act of making heavy. DEGREE, (de-gree) n. s. Quality; rank station; place of dignity; the comparative state and condition in which a thing is; a step or preparation to anything; order of lineage; descent of family; orders or classes; measure; proportion; the three hundred and sixtieth part of the circumference of a circle. In arithmetick, A degree consists of three figures, viz. of three places comprehending units, tens, and hundreds; so, three hundred and sixty-five is a degree; the division of the lines upon several sorts of mathematical instruments. In musick, The intervals of sounds. By degrees, Gradually; by little and little.

DEGUSTATION, (deg-gus-ta'-shun) n. s. A tasting.

To dissuade.

To DEHORT, (de-hort') v.a.
DEHORTATION, (de-hor-ta'-shun) n
Dissuasion.

DEHORTATORY, (de-horʻ-tą-tur-e) a. Belonging to dissuasion.

DEHORTER, (de-hor'-ter) n. s. A dissuader.

DEICIDE, (de-e-side) n. s. our blessed Saviour.

The death of

In a

To DEJECT, (de-jekt') v. a. To cast down; to afflict; to throw down; to debase; to make to look sad; simply, to cast down. DEJECT, (de-jekt') a. Čast down; afflicted; low-spirited. DEJECTEDLY, (de-jek'-ted-le) ad. dejected manner. DEJECTEDNESS, (de-jek'-ted-nes) n. s. The state of being cast down. DEJECTER, (de-jek'-ter) n. s. One who dejects or casts down. DEJECTION, (de-jek'-shun) n. s. Lowness of spirits; melancholy; weakness; inability; the act of throwing down; a casting down, in sign of reverence. DEJECTLY, (de-jekt'-le) ad. In a down

DEIFORMITY, (de-e-for-me-te) n. s. semblance of deity.

Re

To DEIFY, (de'-e-fi) v. a. To make a god of; to adore as a god; to praise excessively. To DEIGN, (dane) v. n. To vouchsafe. To DEIGN, (dane) v. a. To grant; to permit; to allow; to consider worth notice. To_DEINTEGRATE, (de-in'-te-grate) v. a. To take from the whole; to spoil. DEIPAROUS, (de-ip-pa-rus) a. That brings forth a God; the epithet applied to the blessed Virgin.

DEISM, (de-izm) n.s. The opinion of those that only acknowledge one God, without the reception of revealed religion. DEIST, (de'-ist) n. s. A man who acknowledges the existence of God, without believing in revealed religion. DEISTICAL, (de-is'-te-kal) a. Belonging to the heresy of the deists. DEITY, (de'-e-te) n. s. Divinity; the nature and essence of God. DELACERATION, (de-las-ser-a'-shun) n. s. A tearing in pieces. DELACRYMATION, (de-lak-kre-ma'-shun) n. s. A falling down of the humours; the waterishness of the eyes. DELACTATION, (de-lak-ta'-shun) n. s. A weaning from the breast.

DELAPSED, (de-lapst') a. Bearing or falling down.

DELATION, (de-la-shun) n. s. A carriage; conveyance; an accusation; an impeach

ment.

To DELAY, (de-la') v. a. To defer; to put off; to hinder; to frustrate; to detain, or retard the course of.

To DELAY, (de-la) v. n. To stop. DELAY, (de-la) n s. A deferring; procrastination; stay; stop.

DELAYER, (da-la'-er) n. s. One that defers; a putter off.

DELAYMENT, (de-la-ment) n. s. Hin derance.

DELEBLE, (del'-e-bl) a. Capable of being effaced.

DELECTABLE, (dẹ-lek'-tą-bl) a. Pleasing; delightful.

DELECTABLENESS, (de-lek'-tą-bl-nes) n. s. Delightfulness; pleasantness. DELECTABLY, (de-lek'-ta-ble) ad. Delightfully; pleasantly. DELECTATION, (del-lek-ta'-shun) n. s. Pleasure; delight. DELEGACY, (del'-e-ga-se) n. s. A certain number of persons deputed to act for, or to represent a publick body.

for another. Court of delegates, An ecclesiastical court of appeal.

DELEGATE, (del'-le-gate) a. Deputed. DELEGATION, (del-le-ga-shun) n. s. A

sending away; a putting in commission. To DELETE, (de-lete') v. a. To blot out. DELETERIOUS, (del-e-te-re-us) a. Deadly; destructive.

DELETERY, (del'-e-ter-e) a. Destructive; poisonous.

DELETION, (de-le'-shun) n. s. Act of rasing or blotting out; a destruction. DELF, (delf) n. s. A mine or quarry; a DELFE, pit dug; earthenware; counterfeit China ware, made at Delft.

To DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-er-ate) v. n. To think, in order to choice; to hesitate. To DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-er-ate) v. a. To balance in the mind; to weigh; to consider. DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-er-ate) a. Circumspect; wary; slow. DELIBERATELY, (de-lib'-er-ate-le) ad. Circumspectly; advisedly; warily; slowly; gradually.

DELIBERATENESS, (de-lib'-er-ate-nes) n.s. Circumspection; wariness; caution. DELIBERATION, (de-lib-er-a-shun) n. s. The act of deliberating; thought in order to choice.

DELIBERATIVE, (de-lib'-er-a-tiv) a. Pertaining to deliberation; apt to consider. DELIBERATIVELY, (de-lib ́-er-a-tiv-le) ad. In a deliberate manner. DELICACY, (del'-e-ka-se) n. s. Daintiness; pleasantness to the taste; nicety in the choice of food; anything highly pleasing to the senses; softness; feminine beauty; nicety; minute accuracy; neatness; elegance; politeness of manners; indulgence; gentle treatment; tenderness; scrupulousness; weakness of constitution; smallness; tenuity.

DELICATE, (del'-e-kate) a. Nice; pleasing to the taste; dainty; choice; select; excellent; pleasing to the senses; fine; not coarse; of polite manners; soft; effeminate; unable to bear hardships; pure; clear.

DELICATELY, (del'-e-kate-le) ad. Beautifully; with soft elegance; finely; not coarsely; daintily; choicely; politely; effeminately.

DELICATENESS, (del'-e-kate-nes) n. s. Tenderness; softness; effeminacy. DELICATES, (del'-e-kats) n. s. pl. Niceties; rarities.

To DELICIATE, (de-lish'-e-ate) v. n. To take delight; to feast. DELICIOUS, (de-lish'-us) a. Sweet; delicate; agreeable to the senses; charming. DELICIOUSLY,(de-lish'-us-le) ad. Sweetly; pleasantly; daintily. DELICIOUSNESS, (de-lish'-us-nes) n.s. Delight; pleasure; joy.