bliss

¹

[ blis ]

noun

1. supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:

   wedded bliss.

   Antonyms: misery

2. Theology. the joy of heaven.
3. heaven; paradise:

   the road to eternal bliss.

4. Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.

Bliss

²

[ blis ]

noun

1. Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.
2. Tas·ker [tas, -ker] Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.

bliss

¹

/ blɪs /

noun

1. perfect happiness; serene joy
2. the ecstatic joy of heaven

Bliss

²

/ blɪs /

noun

1. BlissSir Arthur18911975MBritishMUSIC: composer Sir Arthur . 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)

Derived Forms

• ˈblissless, adjective

Other Words From

• blissless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bliss¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of bliss¹

Old English blīths ; related to blīthe blithe , Old Saxon blīdsea bliss

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. bliss out, Slang.
   1. to experience bliss or euphoria:

      Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.

   2. to cause to become blissful or euphoric:

      a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.

Synonym Study

See happiness.

Example Sentences

Patchy adoption of sprawling tree planting plans may not lead to the cooling bliss we desire in urban places.

From Popular-Science

Sorry, flight attendants, gaming managers and bartenders, but your chances at marital bliss are the worst of any professions.

From Ozy

While Vogue details the choice as, “really weird” this selection is seemingly aimed to bring a sense of bliss in a time period filled with consistent turmoil.

From Essence.com

Nominated for Best Product Launch Campaign, the company continued to innovate by working with Bliss on the brand’s new Clear Genius product line.

From Digiday

The idea for this dish came to me over the summer during one of those moments of pure bliss that seems suspended in time.

From Washington Post

Consider it a coffee table book for edgy rock fans who bliss out on something stronger than coffee.

From The Daily Beast

Most of the Atari employees I saw projected an aura of almost delirious bliss.

From The Daily Beast

Bliss walked in front of Roberts with a tiny GoPro camera hidden in the back of his shirt.

From The Daily Beast

Fort Bliss was shot in just 21 days, with the crew, Monaghan says, “running and gunning, literally.”

From The Daily Beast

Another one of those meaty roles is that of Maggie Swann, the woman at the heart of Fort Bliss.

From The Daily Beast

Here they were more wary and more fortunate, and Isabel took a curious pleasure in watching the manifest bliss of her companion.

From Project Gutenberg

The very next day he burst in upon me in a state of bliss bordering on mania.

From Project Gutenberg

She could picture at that moment no greater bliss on earth than possession of the beloved one.

From Project Gutenberg

The bliss of lovers is so unstable, that in every case lovers have more woes than the moon has changes.

From Project Gutenberg

Heaven's pathway stands unobstructed, which will lead us into a Paradise of bliss.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• euphoria
• happiness
• joy
• paradise