joy

//d͡ʒɔɪ//

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: joys

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): joy
past (v2): joyed
past participle (v3): joyed
present participle: joying
3rd person singular: joys

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
- It is his joy to walk in the rain.
2.Anything that causes such a feeling.
- For, ye are our glory and ioy.
- A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
3.Luck or success; a positive outcome.
- Grant had no joy with taking a nap, so he began to systematically feel if everything was working: fingers and toes, etc.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To feel joy, to rejoice.
- I joy to see you wear around your neck the holy relic I bestowed on you;, but what Moorish charmlet is that you wear beside it?

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2656

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Uncommon
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

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.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Overall

By learning goal

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.