joyous

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English

Etymology

From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔɪəs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪəs

Adjective

joyous (comparative more joyous, superlative most joyous)

  1. full of joy; happy
    Synonyms: blissome, blissy, blithe, gladsome
    • 1998 November 30, Björk (lyrics and music), “Alarm Call”, in Homogenic, One Little Indian Records, →OCLC:
      I want to go on a mountain top / With a radio and good batteries / To play a joyous tune and / Free the human race / From suffering
    • 2018 July 7, Phil McNulty, “Sweden 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Southgate and his England players repeated the scenes from the dramatic penalty shootout win over Colombia as they celebrated in front of joyous supporters at the final whistle – one step closer to history and with expectation levels raised once more as they stand one game away from football's greatest occasion.

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