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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.

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

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   a person or thing that causes happiness: Listening to music is one of his greatest joys. the joys of parenthood. [ + to infinitive ] Her singing is a joy to listen to. Fewer examples. He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well. His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair.

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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.

5. 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.

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

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   A joy is something or someone that makes you feel happy or gives you great pleasure. One of the joys of being alone is the freedom to do exactly as you choose. [ + of ]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjoy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   a person or thing that causes somebody to feel very pleased or satisfied.

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.