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joy

1

[ joi ]

noun

  1. 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.

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    Antonyms: , , ,

  2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated:

    Her prose style is a pure joy.

  3. the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety.
  4. a state of happiness or felicity.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to feel joy; be glad; rejoice.

verb (used with object)

  1. Obsolete. to gladden.

Joy

2
or Joye

[ joi ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

joy

/ »åÏôɔɪ /

noun

  1. a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment
  2. something causing such a feeling; a source of happiness
  3. an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing
  4. informal.
    success; satisfaction

    I went to the bank for a loan, but got no joy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to feel joy
  2. obsolete.
    tr to make joyful; gladden
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of joy1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English joy(e), from Old French joie, joye, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium “joy,†equivalent to gaud- (base of ²µ²¹³Ü»åŧ°ù±ð “to be gladâ€) + -ium -ium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of joy1

C13: from Old French joie, from Latin gaudium joy, from ²µ²¹³Ü»åŧ°ù±ð to be glad
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Idioms and Phrases

see burst with (joy) ; pride and joy .
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Example Sentences

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“We’re talking about an oppressed world, a world without hope, a world without joy, and therefore, a world without color,†Ezban says.

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The ruling on Friday was met with tears of joy and sadness among Yoon's critics and supporters, who had gathered in various parts of Seoul to watch the verdict live.

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Meanwhile, the simple joys of a Friday night chippy tea has followed suit.

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It reminded me of the thing that gave me joy when I was a child, which was “Batman†with Adam West.

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“She brought such joy, intensity, passion and love to this restaurant and to our team,†said the restaurant on Instagram.

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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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