joy
noun (HAPPINESS) /dʒɔɪ/Definition
B2 [U] great happiness: They were filled with joy when their first child was born. She wept for joy when she was told that her husband was still alive.Pleasure and happiness B2 [C] a person or thing that causes happiness: Listening to music is one of his greatest joys. the joys of parenthood [+ to infinitive] Her singing is a joy to listen to.Pleasure and happiness
(Definition of joy noun (HAPPINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abandon noun
- afterglow noun
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss noun
- bonus noun
- cheer noun (HAPPINESS)
- ecstasy noun (EMOTION)
- felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- gaiety noun
- glee noun
- goody noun (PLEASANT THING)
- halcyon days noun
- happiness noun
- mirth noun
- nostalgia noun
- pleasure noun
- privilege noun
- rapture noun
- rejoicing noun
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