joy
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
Noun 3 meanings
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
“a child's joy on Christmas morning”
Anything that causes such a feeling.
“the joys and demands of parenthood”
Luck or success; a positive outcome.
Interjection 1 meaning
Expressing appreciation and happiness.
Verb 1 meaning
To feel joy, to rejoice.
Etymology
The noun is from Middle English joye, borrowed from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of jo and gaudy (“Oxford college reunion”). Displaced native Old English ġefēa.
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JOY at a glance
JOY has 3 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (J 8 + O 1 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,679 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with joy
All rhymes- ENJOY15
- KILLJOY21
- POPJOY20
- OVERJOY20
- REENJOY17
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