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Delighted vs Kvell - What's the difference?

delighted | kvell |

As verbs the difference between delighted and kvell

is that delighted is past tense of delight while kvell is to feel delighted and proud to the point of tears; to boast; to gloat.

As an adjective delighted

is greatly pleased.

delighted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Greatly pleased.
  • *
  • Filled with wonder and delight.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (delight)

    • kvell

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To feel delighted and proud to the point of tears; to boast; to gloat.
  • *2013 , (Thomas Pynchon), Bleeding Edge , Vintage 2014, p. 4:
  • *:‘Magnificent residence,’ she pretended to kvell , ‘maybe I'm in the wrong business?’