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. Tasker 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. 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)

Other Word Forms

• blissless 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,

   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.

Related Words

• euphoria 
• happiness 
• joy 
• paradise