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   joy

   /dʒɔɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of great pleasure and happiness: "tears of joy" Similar delightgreat pleasurejoyfulnessjubilationtriumphexultationrejoicinghappinessgladnessgleeexhilarationebullienceexuberanceelationeuphoriablissecstasytransports of delightraptureradianceenjoymentgratificationfelicitycloud nineseventh heavenjoie de vivrehumorous:delectationliterary:joyousnessrare:jouissanceravishmentjocunditypleasuresource of pleasuredelighttreatthrillinformal:buzzkickOpposite miserydespairtrialtribulation
   • ▪ a thing that causes joy: "the joys of country living"
   • ▪ success or satisfaction: "you'll get no joy out of her" Similar successsatisfactionlucksuccessful resultpositive resultaccomplishmentachievement

   verb

   • 1. rejoice: literary "I felt shame that I had ever joyed in his discomfiture or pain"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French joie, based on Latin gaudium, from gaudere ‘rejoice’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › joyJoy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JOY is the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight. How to use joy in a sentence.

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   Joy definition: the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation. See examples of JOY used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionjoy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of joy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JOY definition: 1. great happiness: 2. a person or thing that causes happiness: 3. success, action, or help: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   JOY meaning: 1. great happiness: 2. a person or thing that causes happiness: 3. success, action, or help: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › joyJoy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of joy. noun. the emotion of great happiness. synonyms: joyfulness, joyousness. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “a joy to behold”. synonyms: delight, pleasure.