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Added 9 October 2026

delice

/dɪˈliːs/ noun

Latin root: dēlicium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about delice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Delight, pleasure, especially sensual pleasure.

verb

To rid of lice.
Every year, as a fixed ritual just before the spring break, the school held a delicing day.

Origin

From Old French delice, from Latin dēlicium.

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