joy
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- noun
- /dʒɔɪ/
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- And they both take tremendous joy in each other's joy.
- bring joy
- children bring joy
- joys of life
God bless, what a joy, what a treat.
- God bless, what a joy, what a treat.
- And I guess, hey, if that's your joy, that's your joy.
- You know, do our joys come from humans anymore?
Examples
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David is a freshman and is a joy for me and the other students to be around.
Academic text (2011) -
And I also, you have brought so much joy to our lives.
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What a talent and what a joy to have his work.
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What a joy it must be to create a place like this.
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And it has been a joy to watch his empire grow.
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You are my pride and my joy.
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And best of all, they bring us joy and laughter.
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If you'll recall, his words brought joy to the whole world.
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I would be the very last to dispute that marriage has its joys and its benefits.
Academic text (1996) -
The children's laughter filled the air, a true joy to those around.
Synonyms
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A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something
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A good thing or situation that brings happiness
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A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure
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Something that gives people happiness all the time
A person who is full of joy and makes other people happy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
People say it to show great happiness or excitement, often as a joke
Compounds
A happy feeling you get when you move your body, like dancing or walking
A climbing plant that twines around walls and has white fragrant flowers in summer
How Pleasing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joy was used for 'delight' and often said about people or things that make others very happy, which is why we still call someone 'a joy' today. So, a joy is a person or thing that brings great happiness or pleasure.