bliss
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss.
Theology. the joy of heaven.
heaven; paradise: the road to eternal bliss.
Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.
Idioms about bliss
bliss out, Slang.
to experience bliss or euphoria: Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.
to cause to become blissful or euphoric: a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.
Origin of bliss
1synonym study For bliss
Opposites for bliss
Other words from bliss
- blissless, adjective
Words Nearby bliss
Other definitions for Bliss (2 of 2)
Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.
Tas·ker [tas-ker] /ˈtæs kər/ Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.
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How to use bliss in a sentence
Patchy adoption of sprawling tree planting plans may not lead to the cooling bliss we desire in urban places.
Can planting more trees keep cities from heating up? | Shaena Montanari | March 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSorry, flight attendants, gaming managers and bartenders, but your chances at marital bliss are the worst of any professions.
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.
Shop Style Finds Inspired By Pantone’s Official Colors of 2021 | Nandi Howard | December 11, 2020 | Essence.comNominated for Best Product Launch Campaign, the company continued to innovate by working with bliss on the brand’s new Clear Genius product line.
The Martin Agency, Sweetgreen and Condé Nast are Digiday Awards finalists | Digiday Awards | December 8, 2020 | DigidayThe idea for this dish came to me over the summer during one of those moments of pure bliss that seems suspended in time.
Turn cod into a swoon-worthy sheet-pan meal with herby, spicy bread crumbs | Ellie Krieger | October 29, 2020 | Washington Post
Consider it a coffee table book for edgy rock fans who bliss out on something stronger than coffee.
Most of the Atari employees I saw projected an aura of almost delirious bliss.
bliss walked in front of Roberts with a tiny GoPro camera hidden in the back of his shirt.
Fort bliss was shot in just 21 days, with the crew, Monaghan says, “running and gunning, literally.”
Michelle Monaghan on ‘Fort Bliss,’ the Lack of Roles for Women, and ‘True Detective’ Hysteria | Marlow Stern | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother one of those meaty roles is that of Maggie Swann, the woman at the heart of Fort bliss.
Michelle Monaghan on ‘Fort Bliss,’ the Lack of Roles for Women, and ‘True Detective’ Hysteria | Marlow Stern | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere they were more wary and more fortunate, and Isabel took a curious pleasure in watching the manifest bliss of her companion.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe very next day he burst in upon me in a state of bliss bordering on mania.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeShe could picture at that moment no greater bliss on earth than possession of the beloved one.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe bliss of lovers is so unstable, that in every case lovers have more woes than the moon has changes.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerHeaven's pathway stands unobstructed, which will lead us into a Paradise of bliss.
British Dictionary definitions for bliss (1 of 2)
/ (blɪs) /
perfect happiness; serene joy
the ecstatic joy of heaven
Origin of bliss
1Derived forms of bliss
- blissless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Bliss (2 of 2)
/ (blɪs) /
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)
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