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joy > 4 senses
NOUN1joy, joyousness, joyfulnessThe emotion of great happiness
2joy, delight, pleasureSomething or someone that provides pleasure
VERB1joy, rejoiceFeel happiness or joy
2joy, gladdenMake glad or happy
joy > pronunciation
Soundsjhoy'
Rhymesenjoy, killjoy
joy > noun 1, feeling
MeaningThe emotion of great happiness.
Synonymsjoyousness, joyfulness
Contrarysorrow
Broaderemotion
Narrowerelation, high spirits, lightness; exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation; exhilaration, excitement; exuberance
Adjectivesjoyous
Verbsjoy; joy
joy > noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething or someone that provides pleasure. A source of happiness.
Examples"a joy to behold"
Synonymsdelight, pleasure
Broaderpositive stimulus
Verbsjoy
joy > verb 1, emotion
MeaningFeel happiness or joy.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsrejoice
Caused byelate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
Broaderfeel, experience
Narrowercheer, cheer up, chirk up; gladden; exult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy
Nounsjoy
joy > verb 2, emotion
MeaningMake glad or happy.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe good news will joy her
Synonymsgladden
Contrarysadden
Cause togladden
Narroweroverjoy
Nounsjoy; joy

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