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blissful

[ blis-fuhl ]
/ ˈblɪs fəl /
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adjective

full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.

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Origin of blissful

1175–1225; Middle English; see bliss, -ful; replacing Old English blissig

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Words related to blissful

heavenly, enchanted, dreamy, joyous, euphoric, beatific, cool, crazy, delighted, ecstatic, elated, floating, flying, gone, joyful, mad, on cloud nine, rapturous, sent, spaced-out

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British Dictionary definitions for blissful

blissful
/ (ˈblɪsfʊl) /

adjective

serenely joyful or glad
blissful ignorance unawareness or inexperience of something unpleasant

Derived forms of blissful

blissfully, adverbblissfulness, noun
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