joy
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noun \ˈjȯi\Definition of JOY
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: a state of happiness or felicity : bliss
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: a source or cause of delight
— joy·less \-ləs\ adjective
— joy·less·ly adverb
— joy·less·ness noun
See Examples of JOY
- Their sorrow turned to joy.
- I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again.
- Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes.
- The flowers are a joy to behold!
- What a joy it was to see her again.
Origin of JOY
Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to JOY
- Synonyms
- beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, warm fuzzies
- Antonyms
- calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness
2joy
verbDefinition of JOY
intransitive verb
: to experience great pleasure or delight : rejoice
transitive verb
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archaic : gladden
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archaic : enjoy
Examples of JOY
- <the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor>
First Known Use of JOY
14th century
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