Joy is the emotion of pleasure and happiness. Joy can also be the very thing that delights you. You might find great joy in learning new vocabulary. Or not.
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.
Noun
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"
Noun
the emotion of great happiness
Verb
make glad or happy
Verb
feel happiness or joy
n.
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.
n.
That which causes joy or happiness.
n.
The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment;
festivity.
n.
To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.
v. t.
To give joy to; to congratulate.
v. t.
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
v. t.
To enjoy.
Joy
Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.
Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.
Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame.
Tears of true joy for his return.
Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good.2.
For ye are our glory and joy.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.3.
Such joy made Una, when her knight she found.
The roofs with joy resound.
Joy
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
In whose sight all things joy.
Joy
To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe.2.
Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits.3.
Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss.
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.
To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.
To give joy to; to congratulate.
Usage Examples
Art is man's expression of his joy in labor.
And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves 'It's pretty, but is it Art?'
An attitude of philosophic doubt, of suspended judgment, is repugnant to the natural man. Belief is an independent joy to him.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases it will never pass into nothingness.
All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions.
A propensity to hope and joy is real riches one to fear and sorrow real poverty.
And remember, it's also very funny, because side by side with grief lies joy.
A garden must combine the poetic and he mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.
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Other Usage ExamplesA sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.
All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin.
As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.
Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually.
A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked.
All my life, I have loved and been inspired by French cinema, and as a studio head it has been my pride and joy to have the ability to bring movies to audiences around the world.
And of course, pop music is all about memorability and simplicity and positive messages and a little dash of joy.
And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette.
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