joy

noun
joi

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

Example

“a child's joy on Christmas morning”

Other meanings

Anything that causes such a feeling.
“the joys and demands of parenthood”
Luck or success; a positive outcome.

Related words

moon joy
bundle of joy
daughter of joy
joy bell
joy buzzer
joy division
joy house
joy juice
joy killer
joy wheel
joy-bell
kill-joy

Example sentences

“She finds joy in creative problem-solving.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "gaudium".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “joy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.