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Joy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Joy? [n] something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" [n] the emotion of great happiness [v] make glad or happy [v] feel happiness or joy Synonyms \| Synonyms for Joy: delight \| gladden \| joyfulness \| joyousness \| pleasure \| rejoice Related Terms \| Find terms related to Joy: amusement \| be in heaven \| be pleased \| beam \| beatification \| beatitude \| bewitchment \| blessedness \| bliss \| blissfulness \| caper \| caracole \| carol \| cheer \| cheerfulness \| chirp \| chirrup \| clap hands \| cloud nine \| crow \| crow over \| dance \| delectation \| delight \| die with delight \| ecstasy \| ecstatics \| elation \| enchantment \| enjoyment \| exaltation \| exhilaration \| exuberance \| exult \| feel happy \| felicity \| frisk \| frivolity \| frolic \| fruition \| fun \| gaiety \| gambol \| gladness \| glee \| gleefulness \| gloat \| gloat over \| glory \| go into raptures \| happiness \| heaven \| high glee \| high spirits \| hilariousness \| hilarity \| intoxication \| jocularity \| jocundity \| jolliness \| jollity \| joviality \| joyance \| joyfulness \| joyousness \| jubilate \| laugh \| laughter \| levity \| lilt \| merriment \| merriness \| mirth \| mirthfulness \| overhappiness \| overjoyfulness \| paradise \| purr \| rapture \| ravishment \| rejoice \| revel \| rollick \| romp \| seventh heaven \| sing \| skip \| skip for joy \| smile \| sunshine \| take great satisfaction \| transport \| tread on air \| triumph \| unalloyed happiness \| whistle See Also \| be on cloud nine \| cheer \| cheer up \| chirk up \| elation \| emotion \| excitement \| exhilaration \| experience \| exuberance \| exult \| exultation \| feel \| high spirits \| jubilance \| jubilancy \| jubilation \| jump for joy \| positive stimulus \| walk on air Joy In Webster's Dictionary \Joy\, n. [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L. gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be glad; cf. Gr. ? to rejoice, ? proud. Cf. {Gaud}, {Jewel}.] 1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight. Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy. --Dryden. Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. --Johnson. Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame. --Heb. xii. 2. Tears of true joy for his return. --Shak. Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good. --Locke. 2. That which causes joy or happiness. For ye are our glory and joy. --1 Thess. ii. 20. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. --Keats. 3. The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity. Such joy made Una, when her knight she found. --Spenser. The roofs with joy resound. --Dryden. Note: Joy is used in composition, esp. with participles, to from many self-explaining compounds; as, joy-hells, joy-ringing, joy-inspiring, joy-resounding, etc. Syn: Gladness; pleasure; delight; happiness; exultation; transport; felicity; ecstasy; rapture; bliss; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity; hilarity. \Joy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Joyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Joying}.] [OF. joir, F. jouir. See {Joy}, n.] To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult. I will joy in the God of my salvation. --Hab. iii. 18. In whose sight all things joy. --Milton. \Joy\, v. t. 1. To give joy to; to congratulate. [Obs.] ``Joy us of our conquest.'' --Dryden. To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe. --Prior. 2. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. [Obs.] Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits. --Shak. 3. To enjoy. [Obs.] See {Enjoy}. Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss. --Milton.

Joy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Joy?

[n] something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
[n] the emotion of great happiness
[v] make glad or happy
[v] feel happiness or joy

Joy In Webster's Dictionary

\Joy\, n. [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L.
gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be
glad; cf. Gr. ? to rejoice, ? proud. Cf. {Gaud}, {Jewel}.]
1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or
   expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions
   caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a
   rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire;
   gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight.

         Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.
                                               --Dryden.

         Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.
                                               --Johnson.

         Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured
         the cross, despising the shame.       --Heb. xii. 2.

         Tears of true joy for his return.     --Shak.

         Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration
         of the present or assured approaching possession of
         a good.                               --Locke.

2. That which causes joy or happiness.

         For ye are our glory and joy.         --1 Thess. ii.
                                               20.

         A thing of beauty is a joy forever.   --Keats.

3. The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment;
   festivity.

         Such joy made Una, when her knight she found.
                                               --Spenser.

         The roofs with joy resound.           --Dryden.

Note: Joy is used in composition, esp. with participles, to
      from many self-explaining compounds; as, joy-hells,
      joy-ringing, joy-inspiring, joy-resounding, etc.

Syn: Gladness; pleasure; delight; happiness; exultation;
     transport; felicity; ecstasy; rapture; bliss; gayety;
     mirth; merriment; festivity; hilarity.


\Joy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Joyed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Joying}.] [OF. joir, F. jouir. See {Joy}, n.]
To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.

      I will joy in the God of my salvation.   --Hab. iii.
                                               18.

      In whose sight all things joy.           --Milton.


\Joy\, v. t.
1. To give joy to; to congratulate. [Obs.] ``Joy us of our
   conquest.'' --Dryden.

         To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe. --Prior.

2. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. [Obs.]

         Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits. --Shak.

3. To enjoy. [Obs.] See {Enjoy}.

         Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss.
                                               --Milton.

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