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delice

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɪˈliːs/
  • rhymes with -iːs
  • /diːˈlaɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Delight, pleasure, especially sensual pleasure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rid of lice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Every year, as a fixed ritual just before the spring break, the school held a delicing day.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French delice, from Latin dēlicium.

From de- + lice.