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joy  (joi)

n.

1.

a. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness.

b. The expression or manifestation of such feeling.

2. A source or an object of pleasure or satisfaction: their only child, their pride and joy.

v. joyed, joy·ing, joys

v.intr.

To take great pleasure; rejoice.

v.tr. Archaic

1. To fill with ecstatic happiness, pleasure, or satisfaction.

2. To enjoy.

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[Middle English joie, from Old French, from Latin gaudia, pl. of gaudium, joy, from gaudre, to rejoice; see gu- in Indo-European roots.]

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joy

Noun

1. deep happiness and contentment

2. something that brings deep happiness: a thing of beauty is a joy for ever

3. Informal success or satisfaction: we checked ports and airports without any joy [Latin gaudium]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	joy - the emotion of great happiness       joyfulness, joyousness emotion - any strong feeling high spirits, lightness, elation - a feeling of joy and pride exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation - a feeling of extreme joy excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" exuberance - joyful enthusiasm sorrow - an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
	2.	joy - something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" delight, pleasure positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences
Verb	1.	joy - feel happiness or joy rejoice chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" gladden - become glad or happy be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation
	2.	joy - make glad or happy gladden overjoy - cause to feel extremely joyful or happy; "the economic growth overjoyed the German industry"

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joy

noun 1. delight, pleasure, triumph, satisfaction, happiness, ecstasy, enjoyment, bliss, transport, euphoria, festivity, felicity, glee, exuberance, rapture, elation, exhilaration, radiance, gaiety, jubilation, hilarity, exaltation, ebullience, exultation, gladness, joyfulness, ravishment << OPPOSITE sorrow

noun 2. treasure, wonder, treat, prize, delight, pride, charm, thrill

Translations

joy [dʒɔɪ] n → alegría

joy [dʒɔɪ] n → joie f

joy [dʒɔɪ] n → Freude f

joy [dʒɔɪ] n → gioia

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joy

n joy [dʒoi]

1 great happiness The children jumped for joy when they saw the new toys. blydskap فَرَح شديد щастие radost glæde die Freude μεγάλη χαρά, ευτυχία alegría, júbilo rõõm شادمانی ilo joie שִׂמחָה आनन्द veselje vidámság kegembiraan ánægja gioia 喜び 기쁨 džiaugsmas prieks kegembiraan blijdschap glede, lykke uciecha, radość alegria bucurie радость radosť radost radost glädje ความสุขสันต์; ความปีติยินดี sevinç, neşe 歡樂 радість شادمانی hạnh phúc 欢乐

2 a cause of great happiness Our son is a great joy to us. vreugde مَصْدَر الفَرَح радост radost glæde die Freude πηγή χαράς deleite rõõm مایه خوشی ilon aihe joie שִׂמחָה आनन्द देना sreća öröm kebahagiaan gleðiefni gioia 喜のもと 기쁘게 해주는 것 džiaugsmas prieks menggembirakan bron van vreugde glede, fryd radość alegria bucurie радость radosť radost sreća glädjekälla, -ämne สิ่งที่ทำให้รู้สึกเป็นสุข neşe kaynağı 高興 утіха; задоволення خوشی کی وجہ niềm vui 高兴

adj ˈjoyful

filled with, showing or causing joy a joyful mood; joyful faces/news. bly, blymoedig فَرِح، مُبْتَهِج радостен plný radosti glædelig; lykkelig fröhlich, erfreulich χαρούμενος, ευχάριστος feliz rõõmus شاد؛ مسرت بخش iloinen joyeux מְשַׂמֵח हर्षित veseo, sretan örömteli gembira glaður, glaðlegur gioioso うれしい 기쁨에 넘치는 džiaugsmingas priecīgs; līksms gembira blij glad, gledelig radosny alegre bu­cu­­­ros радостный veselý, šťastný, naradostený, potešujúci radosten radostan glad, glädjande ที่เปี่ยมไปด้วยความสุข neşeli, keyifli 高興的 радісний; задоволений مسرت بخش hạnh phúc 高兴的

adv ˈjoyfully

met vreugde, bly بِفَرَح، بابْتِهاج весело radostně glædeligt; lykkeligt froh χαρούμενα felizmente rõõmsalt بطور مسرت بخش؛ با شادمانی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִמחָה हर्षमयता veselo vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega gioiosamente うれしそうに 기뻐서 džiaugsmingai priecīgi; līksmi bergembira blij gledelig, jublende radośnie alegremente bucuros; cu bucurie радостно radostne radostno radosno glatt, glädjande อย่างมีความสุข neşeyle, keyifle 高興地 радісно; задоволено خوشی سے một cách hạnh phúc 高兴地

n ˈjoyfulness

blymoedigheid إبْتِهاج، فَرَح веселост radostnost glæde; lykke die Fröhlichkeit ευτυχία, χαρά alegría rõõm(sus) شادی iloisuus humeur joyeuse שִׂמְחָה आह्ललादपूर्णता veselje vidámság, öröm kegembiraan glaðværð gioiosità うれしさ 기쁨 džiaugsminga nuotaika prieks; līksme tidak bahagia blijheid glede, jubel radosny nastrój alegria veselie радость radosť radost radost glad, glädjande ความสุข neşe, keyif 高興 радість شادمانی sự vui mừng 高兴

adj ˈjoyous

joyful. bly, gelukkig فَرِح، مُبْتَهِج книж. щастлив rozradostněný glædelig; lykkelig fröhlich χαρούμενος alegre, feliz rõõmus شاد؛ مسرت بخش iloinen joyeux מָלֵא שִׂמְחָה सानन्द veseo vidám gembira gleðilegur, glaðlegur gioioso うれしい 기쁨에 넘치는 džiaugsmingas priecīgs; līksms sangat gembira blij glad, jublende, lykkelig radosny alegre vesel радостный rozradostený radosten radostan glad, glädjande สนุกสนาน; เบิกบานใจ neşeli, keyifli 高興的 радісний; задоволений پر مسرت vui mừng 高兴的

adv ˈjoyously

genotvol, genieting بِفَرَح، بابْتِهاج книж. щастливо radostně glædeligt; lykkeligt fröhlich χαρούμενα felizmente rõõmsalt بطور مسرت بخش؛ با شادمانی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִׂמחָה आनन्द, रूचिकरता veselo vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega gioiosamente うれしそうに 기뻐서 džiaugsmingai priecīgi; līksmi dengan gembira blij glad, lykkelig, jublende radośnie alegremente cu veselie радостно radostne radostno radosno glatt, glädjande อย่างสนุกสนาน; อย่างเบิกบานใจ neşeyle, keyifle 快樂地 радісно; задоволено پر مسرت انداز میں một cách vui mừng 快乐地