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Feeling of happiness
Joy is the state of being that allows one to experience feelings of intense, long-lasting happiness and contentment of life. It is closely related to
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Topics referred to by the same term
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1925 Christian song
"Joy in My Heart", sometimes titled "I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy" or "Joy, Joy Down in My Heart", is a popular Christian song often sung around the
I've_Got_the_Joy_Joy_Joy_Joy
Actress (born 1996)
Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (/ˈænjə/; born 16 April 1996) is an actress. Born in Miami, she grew up in Buenos Aires and London. She began pursuing
Anya_Taylor-Joy
English rock band (1976–1980)
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist
Joy_Division
American actress (born 1986)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/; born May 21, 1986) is an American actress. She has earned various accolades including an Academy Award, British Academy
Da'Vine_Joy_Randolph
2025 American film
Finding Joy (marketed as Tyler Perry's Finding Joy), is a 2025 American romantic comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars
Finding_Joy_(2025_film)
American actress
Bethany Joy Lenz is an American actress and musician. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on the WB, and later the CW, television drama
Bethany_Joy_Lenz
Canadian music band
No Joy are a Canadian shoegaze band from Montreal formed in late 2009 by Jasamine White-Gluz. No Joy's first show was with Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü on
No_Joy
American comedian and television host (born 1942)
Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (/ˈbeɪhɑːr/; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. She
Joy_Behar
American psychologist
Joy Browne (born Joy Oppenheim; October 24, 1944 – August 27, 2016), also known as Dr. Joy, was an American talk show host, specializing in advice counselling
Joy_Browne
Topics referred to by the same term
The Joy may refer to: The Joy (The Neverclaim album), a 2015 album by The Neverclaim "The Joy" (song), a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West from the 2011 album
The_Joy
American political commentator (born 1968)
Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid (née Lomena; born December 8, 1968) is an American political commentator and television host. She was a national correspondent
Joy_Reid
Japanese idol girl group
≒Joy (ニアリーイコールジョイ; pronounced "Nearly Equal Joy", stylized as ≒JOY), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in 2022. The twelve-person group is produced
≒Joy
South Korean singer and actress (born 1996)
name Joy (조이), is a South Korean singer, actress, and host. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet in August 2014. In 2017, Joy debuted
Joy_(singer)
Canadian actor (born 1951)
Robert Joy (born August 17, 1951) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as medical examiner Sid Hammerback on the police procedural series
Robert_Joy
American inventor
Joy Mangano (/mæŋˈɡænoʊ/ mang-GAN-oh; born February 15, 1956) is an American inventor and entrepreneur known for inventions such as the self-wringing
Joy_Mangano
American comedian, actress, writer, and producer (born 1975)
Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She hosted the late-night
Chelsea_Handler
Nigerian American actress
Joy Sunday (born 1996 or 1997) is a Nigerian-American actress. She has performed in television, notably in Wednesday and Dear White People. In film, she
Joy_Sunday
Mexican pop duo
Jesse & Joy (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝesi i ˈʝoj]) is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister Jesse (born December 31, 1982, as Jesse
Jesse_&_Joy
American indie rock musician
Mia Joy Rocha, better known by her stage name Mia Joy, is an American indie rock musician from Oak Park, Illinois. Growing up, Rocha sang with the Chicago
Mia_Joy
2025 drama television miniseries
The Art of Joy (Italian: L'arte della gioia) is a 2025 six-part television drama based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Goliarda Sapienza. It aired
The_Art_of_Joy_(TV_series)
American computer engineer (born 1954)
William Nelson Joy (born November 8, 1954) is an American computer engineer and venture capitalist. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with
Bill_Joy
American jazz singer (born 1999)
Samara Joy McLendon (born November 11, 1999) is an American jazz singer. She released her self-titled debut album in 2021 and was subsequently named Best
Samara_Joy
Australian actress (born 1978)
Hélène Joy (born 21 October 1978) is an Australian actress, who is best known for her work in television series Durham County and Murdoch Mysteries. Joy was
Hélène_Joy
American media personality (born 1987)
Joy Allison Taylor (born January 17, 1987) is a former American television host and sports commentator. She most recently worked for Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
Joy_Taylor
1824 symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
Ode to Joy, features four vocal soloists and a chorus in the parallel key of D major. The text was adapted from the "An die Freude (Ode to Joy)", a poem
Symphony_No._9_(Beethoven)
Filipina beauty pageant titleholder
Philippines at the Miss Earth 2025 competition and finished as a runner-up. Joy Barcoma was born in Bacoor, Cavite, where she was raised as the eldest child
Joy_Barcoma
American screenwriter and executive producer
Lisa Joy (born May 23, 1977) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and lawyer. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive
Lisa_Joy
Australian singer-songwriter (born 1987)
Vance Joy, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and former Australian rules footballer. He is best known for his 2013 hit song "Riptide". Joy signed
Vance_Joy
2025 film by Scott Derrickson
Derrickson and written by Zach Dean. The film stars Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Sigourney Weaver. Its plot follows two elite snipers who are ordered
The_Gorge_(film)
Nintendo Switch game controller
Joy-Con are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo. A set of Joy-Con consists of two
Joy-Con
American actress and baker (1938–2026)
Patricia Joy Harmon (May 1, 1938 – April 14, 2026) was an American actress and baker. Patricia Joy Harmon was born in Flushing, Queens, New York City
Joy_Harmon
British biographical drama film
Joy is a 2024 British biographical drama film starring Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie and James Norton. Directed by Ben Taylor from a screenplay by Jack
Joy_(2024_film)
Cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit
be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do… And joie de vivre may be seen as a joy of everything, a comprehensive joy, a philosophy
Joie_de_vivre
Chocolate egg manufactured by Ferrero
Kinder Joy (formerly known as Kinder Merendero in Italy and Bahrain) is a candy made by Italian confectionery company Ferrero as part of its Kinder brand
Kinder_Joy
American actress and model
Joy Bryant (born October 18, 1974) is an American actress, businesswoman and fashion model. She has appeared in numerous films and television since beginning
Joy_Bryant
Indian businessman
Joy Alukkas is an Indian businessman from Kerala. He is the chairman and managing director of Joyalukkas Group. According to a 2023 Forbes report, he
Joy_Alukkas
Ode (poem) by Friedrich Schiller
"Ode to Joy" (German: "An die Freude" [an diː ˈfʁɔʏdə]) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by the German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich
Ode_to_Joy
Instructional television show hosted by painter Bob Ross
The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show. Created and hosted by painter Bob Ross, it ran from January 11, 1983, to May
The_Joy_of_Painting
Joy of Painting episodes. The Joy of Painting aired for 403 half-hour episodes and 31 seasons, lasting from 1983 to 1994. The first season of The Joy
List of The Joy of Painting episodes
List_of_The_Joy_of_Painting_episodes
Indian dubbing artist and filmmaker
Jis Joy is an Indian dubbing artist, film writer, director, actor, and lyricist who works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his directorial debut
Jis_Joy
American ballet dancer
Joy Annabelle Womack is an American ballet dancer. She is the first American woman to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s main training program
Joy_Womack
British singer-songwriter (born 1998)
Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes (born 9 October 1998) is a British singer-songwriter. She incorporates details about relationships, self-reliance, her culture
Joy_Crookes
English singer-songwriter (1956–1980)
was the lead vocalist, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer
Ian_Curtis
Topics referred to by the same term
Mount Joy may refer to: Mount Joy, Antigua and Barbuda, a locality in Vernons Mount Joy, Ontario, a community in Canada Mount Joy GO Station, a station
Mount_Joy
American poet (1915–1960)
Helen Joy Davidman (18 April 1915 – 13 July 1960) was an American poet and writer. Often referred to as a child prodigy, she earned a master's degree
Joy_Davidman
1972 book by Alex Comfort
The Joy of Sex is a 1972 illustrated sex manual by British author Alex Comfort. An updated edition was released in September 2008. The Joy of Sex was at
The_Joy_of_Sex
Slogan in Bengal region
আদি-অন্তহীন! Romanisation of Bengali Joy Banglar purnocondro, joy joy adi ontorin Joy juge juge asa senapoti, joy pran ontohin! English translation Hail
Joy_Bangla
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
At her new home, she is treated poorly by the Commander's wife, Serena Joy, a former Christian media personality who supported women's domesticity and
The_Handmaid's_Tale
Naturalist, artist and author (1910–1980)
Friederike Victoria "Joy" Adamson (née Gessner; 20 January 1910 – 3 January 1980) was a naturalist, artist and author. Her book, Born Free, describes
Joy_Adamson
Pleasure from the misfortunes of others
[ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ; lit.Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of the troubles
Schadenfreude
British baker and cook book author
Kim-Joy (born Kim-Joy Hewlett, c. 1991) is a British baker and cookbook writer. She became one of two runners-up in the ninth series (2018) of The Great
Kim-Joy
Emoji featuring laughing crying face
Face with Tears of Joy (😂) is an emoji depicting a face crying with laughter. It is part of the Emoticons block of Unicode and was added to the Unicode
Face_with_Tears_of_Joy_emoji
Indian film actor, director and producer
Joy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was referred to as the 'Heart Throb' in his time as he was famously
Joy_Mukherjee
American singer-songwriter
Megan Joy (born September 18, 1985, as Megan Joy Knudsen), formerly known as Megan Joy Corkrey, is an American singer-songwriter and actress from Sandy
Megan_Joy
American actress (1922–2011)
Margaret Field (née Margaret Joy Morlan; May 10, 1922 – November 6, 2011) was an American film actress usually billed as Maggie Mahoney after her marriage
Margaret_Field
American sports announcer
Michael Kinsey Joy is an American TV sports announcer and businessman who serves as the play-by-play commentator for Fox Sports' NASCAR coverage. His
Mike_Joy
1719 English Christian hymn
"Joy to the World" is an English hymn and Christmas carol. Written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts, the hymn is usually sung to
Joy_to_the_World
British bassist (born 1956)
musician. He is the former bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order. He often used the bass as a lead instrument
Peter_Hook
American children's television show
Joy Junction is an American Christian children's television series produced by and initially broadcast on WCLF in Clearwater, Florida, beginning in 1979
Joy_Junction
Spaniel owned by Alexei, Tsarevich of Russia
Joy (Russian: Джой, romanized: Džoj; c. 1914 – mid-1920s) was an English Cocker Spaniel owned by Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. Alexei Nikolaevich
Joy_(dog)
American dystopian television series
to the home of the Gileadan Commander Fred Waterford and his wife Serena Joy, key players in the formation and rise of Gilead, who struggle with the realities
The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)
The_Handmaid's_Tale_(TV_series)
1931 book by Irma S. Rombauer
Joy of Cooking, often known as "The Joy of Cooking", is one of the United States' most-published cookbooks. It has been in print continuously since 1936
Joy_of_Cooking
Italian novel
The Art of Joy (L'arte della gioia) is a historical Italian novel by Goliarda Sapienza. Written over a nine-year period, the novel was finished in 1976
The_Art_of_Joy
American soccer player (born 1981)
Paul Joy (born July 14, 1981) is an American-born Scottish sports broadcaster and former professional footballer. Born in San Diego, California, Joy is
Ian_Joy
American indie rock band
Mt. Joy is an American five-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles with roots in Philadelphia. Its members are Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper
Mt._Joy_(band)
English singer
Joy Sarney (born Florence Joy Crabtree; 1944) is an English singer known for the novelty song "Naughty Naughty Naughty", released as a single in 1977
Joy_Sarney
American singer and actress
Joy Enriquez is an American singer and actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven and also starred in films such as Chasing Papi and
Joy_Enriquez
The discography of English post-punk band Joy Division consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays
Joy_Division_discography
Indian politician (born 1983)
Deepak Joy (born 1983) is an Indian politician serving as the member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the Thrippunithura constituency in the Kerala
Deepak_Joy
1979 studio album by Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by the English rock band Joy Division. It was released on 15 June 1979 through Factory Records. The album
Unknown_Pleasures
American political consultant (born 1985)
Briahna Joy Gray (born August 15, 1985) is an American political commentator, lawyer, and political consultant. After writing for The Intercept in 2018
Briahna_Joy_Gray
Topics referred to by the same term
Finding Joy, In Search of Happiness or Searching for Happiness may refer to: В поисках радости ("Finding Joy"/"Searching for Happiness") is a 1957 play
Finding_Joy
Topics referred to by the same term
Joy House, or Joy Homestead or Joy Farm, may refer to: C. R. Joy House, Keokuk, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Lee County, Iowa Joy House (Marshall, Michigan)
Joy_House
2010 compilation album by Michael Jackson
but was re-arranged for Michael with additional vocals. The song "Best of Joy" is one of the last that Jackson recorded during his lifetime and was rewritten
Michael (Michael Jackson album)
Michael_(Michael_Jackson_album)
American singer-songwriter and folk musician
Olubukola Joy Oladokun (born April 6, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. Oladokun's music spans the genres of folk, R&B, rock, and pop and is influenced
Joy_Oladokun
Scottish actress (born 1982)
Joy McAvoy (born 2 August 1982) is a Scottish actress. She began her career in 2003 starring in several short indie films and one-off television appearances
Joy_McAvoy
American actress (1893–1985)
Leatrice Joy (born Leatrice Johanna Zeidler; November 7, 1893 – May 13, 1985) was an American actress most prolific during the silent film era. Joy was born
Leatrice_Joy
1964 performance by Carolee Schneemann
Meat Joy is a 1964 performance piece created by American artist Carolee Schneemann. It was performed in Paris, London, and New York City. Meat Joy involves
Meat_Joy
2026 studio album by the Maine
Joy Next Door is the tenth studio album by American rock band the Maine. It was released on April 10, 2026, via 8123 and Photo Finish Records. The album
Joy_Next_Door
Sympathetic or vicarious joy in Sanskrit and Pali
and Sanskrit: मुदिता) is a dharmic concept of joy, particularly an especially sympathetic or vicarious joy—the pleasure that comes from delighting in other
Mudita
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
group known as the Inklings. According to Lewis's 1955 memoir Surprised by Joy, he was baptized in the Church of Ireland but fell away from his faith during
C._S._Lewis
1980 studio album by Joy Division
Closer is the second and final studio album by the English rock band Joy Division, released on 18 July 1980 by Factory Records. Produced by Martin Hannett
Closer_(Joy_Division_album)
Cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Joy is a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and is the second of four Breakaway Plus-class vessels in
Norwegian_Joy
Topics referred to by the same term
Joy Division was an English post-punk band, active 1976 to 1980, which took its name from the novel House of Dolls. Joy Division may also refer to: Freudenabteilung
Joy_Division_(disambiguation)
First person conceived by IVF (born 1978)
Louise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is an English woman noted as the first human born following conception by in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Her birth
Louise_Brown
American actress (1924–2008)
Joy Page (born Joy Cerrette Paige; November 9, 1924 – April 18, 2008) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as the Bulgarian refugee
Joy_Page
Indian actor and director
Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter. He predominantly works
Joy_Mathew
Film directed by Adele Lim
Joy Ride is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Adele Lim, and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao. The film stars Ashley Park,
Joy_Ride_(2023_film)
American actress and singer
Piper Joy Curda (born August 16, 1997) is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with Disney Channel, starring as Kennedy in the comedy
Piper_Curda
American television personality (1931–2020)
decorator Joy Senese in 1970. Prior to their meeting, she had worked as an assistant for Joey Bishop. They had two daughters: Joanna and J. J.. Joy occasionally
Regis_Philbin
Filipino actress (born 1980)
Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is a Filipino model and actress. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based
Vanessa_Lachey
Fictional character
Joy is a fictional character who appears in Disney/Pixar's Inside Out franchise. She is one of several emotions inside the mind of Riley Andersen, being
Joy_(Inside_Out)
American actress and writer (born 1957)
Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, writer, comedian, producer, and former trade union leader. She played Fran Fine
Fran_Drescher
South African writer (1905–1977)
Joy Petersen Packer (12 February 1905 – 7 September 1977) was a South African author of autobiography and romantic adventure novels. Packer was born and
Joy_Packer
Rock band
Little Joy is a rock supergroup formed in 2007 by Los Hermanos singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante, The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti, and Binki Shapiro
Little_Joy
English rock band
Band of Joy (sometimes known as Robert Plant and the Band of Joy) were an English rock band formed in 1966. Various line-ups of the group performed from
Band_of_Joy
Filipino character actress, singer, and comedian
Teresita Joy de Leon Viado (April 10, 1959 – September 10, 2016) was a Filipino character actress, singer, and comedian known for playing Lola Paula in
Joy_Viado
2022 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
alone as, simultaneously in Evelyn's universe, Joy pleads with Evelyn to let her go. Evelyn tells Joy that even when nothing makes sense and even though
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once
JOY
JOY
Girl/Female
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Rejoicing; Joy; Jubilation; Jewel; Delight; Great Pleasure; Happiness; Joyful; Pleasure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition, from Middle English, Old French joie, joye. In some cases it may derive from a personal name (normally borne by women) of this origin, which was in sporadic use during the Middle Ages.Thomas Joy (c. 1610–78), an architect and builder born probably in Hingham, Norfolk, England, appears in land records in Boston, MA, in 1636. He had a considerable influence on Boston architecture.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Rejoicing; Joy
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
Cheerful; Joyful; Merry
Girl/Female
Tamil
Joyshree | ஜோயஷà¯à®°à¯€
Joy, Happiness, Joyful, Pleasure
Joyshree | ஜோயஷà¯à®°à¯€
Boy/Male
English
Son of Happiness Joy
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Bengali, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Marathi, Netherlands, Swedish
Rejoicing; Cheerful; Merry; Joyous; Lord; Youthful
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Joy, JOYE means "joy."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Joyfull
Male
English
English unisex form of Norman French Josce, JOYCE means "lord." In the Middle Ages, this was a masculine name, now it is almost strictly feminine.Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Joy; Light
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Latin
Joy; Delight; Cheerful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Joy.
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Hindu
Joy, Happiness, Joyful, Pleasure
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Muslim
Rejoicing; Joy; Cute; Happiness; Pleasure
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil
Winner of Happiness / Joy
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Latin
Cheerful; Merry; Joyous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Merewine (Old English Maerwin, from mær ‘fame’ + win ‘friend’).English : from the Old English personal name Merefinn, derived from Old Norse Mora-Finnr.English : from the Old English personal name Mǣrwynn, composed of the elements mǣr ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + wynn ‘joy’.English : from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, Mervyn, composed of the Old Welsh elements mer, which probably means ‘marrow’, + myn ‘eminent’.English : Mathew Marvin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Female
African
just, right.
Boy/Male
Indian
Joyful Person
JOY
JOY
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Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Layton.Galician and Portuguese : perhaps a variant spelling of Leitón, or Leitã (Galacian) a nickname meaning ‘suckling pig’.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Devotee; Ascetic
Girl/Female
Greek Latin Italian
Adored.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Friend; Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Very Beautifull Girl; Mirror
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, French, German
Father (Pahlavi); Master
Girl/Female
Latin
Praiseworthy.
Boy/Male
British, English, Scottish
Noble Leader; Earl; Nobleman
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Name Derived from Self Sacrifice
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n.
Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness.
a.
Causing joy or pleasure; gladsome; pleasant.
n.
The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity.
v. t.
To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Joy
n.
Joyance.
a.
Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.
n.
A state of joy or exultation for success.
imp. & p. p.
of Joy
n.
A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.
v. t.
To give joy to; to congratulate.
n.
That which causes joy or happiness.
v. i.
Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode.
v. t.
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
a.
Causing joyfulness.
v. t.
To please; to gratify; to make joyous.
v. t.
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
a.
Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.
v. t.
To carry away with vehement emotion, as joy, sorrow, complacency, anger, etc.; to ravish with pleasure or ecstasy; as, music transports the soul.
a.
Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.