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joy
1[ joi ]
noun
- the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation:
She felt the joy of seeing her son's success.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: , , ,
- a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated:
Her prose style is a pure joy.
- the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety.
- a state of happiness or felicity.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to feel joy; be glad; rejoice.
verb (used with object)
- Obsolete. to gladden.
Joy
2[ joi ]
noun
- a female given name.
joy
/ ɔɪ /
noun
- a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment
- something causing such a feeling; a source of happiness
- an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing
- informal.success; satisfaction
I went to the bank for a loan, but got no joy
verb
- intr to feel joy
- obsolete.tr to make joyful; gladden
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·Dz adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of joy1
Idioms and Phrases
see burst with (joy) ; pride and joy .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The warmer weather will accentuate the joys of seeing wildlife, such as butterflies and birds, he adds.
On Thursday, the singer’s former publicist Ben Laurro told People, “Lulu Roman was unsung. She endured much adversity in her life that helped her become a joy to others.”
He gives Barca something few clubs have: unpredictability rooted in joy.
"The joy and emotion he expressed were deeply meaningful to me," he said, adding that Pope Francis left him with a powerful message to live a life of solidarity, austerity, humility and commitment.
But his joy turned to rage when Metcalf did not play along with the racist stunt.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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