joy
joy Lexical Profile
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• noun
A feeling of great pleasure, happiness, or inner delight.
"The children jumped with joy when they saw the first snowfall of the season."
A person, thing, or experience that causes great happiness or satisfaction.
"Working with such a dedicated and creative team has been an absolute joy."
British Success, satisfaction, or a favorable outcome in an endeavor (usually used in negative or interrogative contexts).
"We tried calling the customer service desk several times, but we got no joy."
• verb
To feel or express great pleasure or happiness; to rejoice (primarily literary or archaic).
"The poet wrote of how his heart joyed at the return of spring."
• Rhymes for joy
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French 'joie', which derives from Latin 'gaudium' ('rejoicing, gladness'), related to the verb 'gaudere' ('to rejoice').