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joyous

[joi-uhs]

adjective

  1. joyful; happy; jubilant.

    the joyous sounds of children at play.



joyous

/ ˈɔɪə /

adjective

  1. having a happy nature or mood

  2. joyful

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Other Word Forms

  • joyously adverb
  • joyousness noun
  • overjoyous adjective
  • overjoyously adverb
  • overjoyousness noun
  • unjoyous adjective
  • unjoyously adverb
  • ˈDzdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈDzdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of joyous1

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

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Chase is also a joyous and entrepreneurial music activist, MacArthur “genius,” educator, founder of New York’s impressive International Contemporary Ensemble and commissioner of a vastly imaginative new flute repertory in her ongoing Density 2036 project.

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“This had been a joyous day in Liverpool with hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets to celebrate Liverpool Football Club’s victory parade,” Sims said.

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Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson told the press conference the attack had "cast a very dark shadow over what had been a joyous day for the city".

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"It's been an absolute privilege to have hosted Match of the Day for a quarter of a century. It's been utterly joyous," he said.

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After a sacrifice, Howe singled to tie the score, Troy Shaw singled and Haim ended it with a joyous victory celebration on the field.

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