joyous
joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
Origin of joyous
1Other words from joyous
- joy·ous·ly, adverb
- joy·ous·ness, noun
- o·ver·joy·ous, adjective
- o·ver·joy·ous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·joy·ous·ness, noun
- un·joy·ous, adjective
- un·joy·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use joyous in a sentence
We expected to see the old gods and goddesses again to participate in the joyousness of an ancient mirth.
East Anglia | J. Ewing RitchieIn general, it was joyousness which was poured out in these hymns.
There was a sort of glorying in its deep tone; it was not the hollow hysteric of shame and despair—it spoke a sanguine joyousness!
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonHe was so confident of it that his cheerful mood deepened, turned in fact into joyousness.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. AltshelerHer piquant face was radiant with happiness, the whole effect of her was of a sort of buoyant joyousness.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
British Dictionary definitions for joyous
/ (ˈdʒɔɪəs) /
having a happy nature or mood
joyful
Derived forms of joyous
- joyously, adverb
- joyousness, noun
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