joyous

[joi-uh s]

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adjective

joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.

Origin of joyous

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous

Related formsjoy·ous·ly, adverbjoy·ous·ness, nouno·ver·joy·ous, adjectiveo·ver·joy·ous·ly, adverbo·ver·joy·ous·ness, nounun·joy·ous, adjectiveun·joy·ous·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for joyous

Contemporary Examples

Because the music here is so free, so joyous, so relaxed that all its pleasures are instantly communicable.
Digging the Gold in Dylan’s ‘Basement’
Malcolm Jones
November 5, 2014
Every day, I drove from my flat in Mayfair to Abbey Road in joyous expectation of what magic I would be participating in that day.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More
Gary Wright
September 29, 2014
The Seeger Sessions was as joyous as Devils and Dust was depressed.
Springsteen, Seeger, and the Joy of Political Music
Howard Wolfson
February 2, 2014
Of course, it shouldn't be surprising, as Fallon and Timberlake may be the two most jovial, joyous people in show business.
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s Perfect, Cameo-Filled 'Saturday Night Live'
Kevin Fallon
December 22, 2013
Would Tobin contend that Palestinians ought to refer to the period as a joyous time in their history as well?
Commentary Mag Defends Bigoted Smears Against Palestinian NFL Player
Ali Gharib
July 17, 2013

Historical Examples

At this season of the year the vintagers are joyous and negligent.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
With a joyous cry of "J. Elfreda, where, oh, where did you come from?"
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
In such directions, Aggie was the leader, an eager, joyous one always.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
Low she crouched, and her call to Lauzanne was but a joyous whisper.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
I would not wish to be unbecomingly attired on so joyous an occasion.
Quaint Courtships
Various

British Dictionary definitions for joyous

joyous

adjective

having a happy nature or mood
joyful

Derived Formsjoyously, adverbjoyousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for joyous

adj.

c.1300, from Anglo-French joyous, Old French joios "happy, cheerful, merry, glad" (12c., Modern French joyeux), from joie (see joy). Related: Joyously; joyousness.

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Examples from the Web for joyous

Contemporary Examples

Because the music here is so free, so joyous, so relaxed that all its pleasures are instantly communicable.

Every day, I drove from my flat in Mayfair to Abbey Road in joyous expectation of what magic I would be participating in that day.

The Seeger Sessions was as joyous as Devils and Dust was depressed.

Of course, it shouldn't be surprising, as Fallon and Timberlake may be the two most jovial, joyous people in show business.

Would Tobin contend that Palestinians ought to refer to the period as a joyous time in their history as well?

Historical Examples

At this season of the year the vintagers are joyous and negligent.

With a joyous cry of "J. Elfreda, where, oh, where did you come from?"

In such directions, Aggie was the leader, an eager, joyous one always.

Low she crouched, and her call to Lauzanne was but a joyous whisper.

I would not wish to be unbecomingly attired on so joyous an occasion.

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Word Origin and History for joyous

adj.

Origin of joyous