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joy (jo̵i)
noun
- a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight
- anything causing such feeling
- the expression or showing of such feeling
Etymology: ME joie < OFr < LL gaudia, orig. pl. of L gaudium, joy < IE base *gāu-, to rejoice > Gr gēthein, to rejoice, MIr gūaire, noble
intransitive verb
transitive verb
- to make joyful
- to enjoy
Joy (jo̵i)
noun
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
joy
n.
A very glad feeling
happiness, delight, gladness, rapture; see happiness 1, 2, pleasure 1, satisfaction 2.The exhibition of joy
gaiety, jubilation, rejoicing, cheerfulness, merriment, glee, gleefulness, mirth, mirthfulness, revelry, hilarity, hilariousness, blitheness, frolic, playfulness, heartiness, geniality, good humor, sprightliness, merrymaking, joviality, sportiveness, jocularity, jollity, jocundity, levity, exulting, joyfulness, joyousness, elation, friskiness, animation, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits, transport, vivacity, sunniness, jocosity, celebration; see also laughter.Antonyms
weeping*, mourning*, complaining. * The cause of joy
delight, solace, treasure, pride and joy, pleasure, gratification, comfort, blessing, treat, regalement, diversion, sport, refreshment, enjoyment, dainty, indulgence, luxury. Antonyms
thorn in the flesh, care*, burden. See syn. study at pleasure.pleasure.
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Preposition: of
- motherhood: Then with your re-newed strength and vitality you can relish the joys of motherhood.
Converse of object
- rediscover: It was a time when I rediscovered the sheer joy of music I think.
Adjective modifier
- sheer: The closing track is sheer joy, for example.
Modifies a noun
- rothschild: Belowthe target groups what's the best and higher rates joy rothschild senior vp.
Preposition: in
- heaven: There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repents.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
O quanta qualia sunt illa sabbata, Quae semper celebrat superna curia. O what their joy and their glory must be, Those endless sabbaths the blesse' d ones see.
Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine. Et nos amours, faut-il qu'il m'en souvienne? La joie venait toujours apre' s la peine. Under Mirabeau Bridge flows the Seine. And our loves, must I remember them? Joy always came after pain.
To my generation no other English poet seemed so perfectly to express the sensibility of a male adolescent. If I do not now turn to him very often, I am eternally grateful to him for the joy he gave me in my youth.
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