Meaning of joy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
   countable, uncountable
2. A female given name from English.
3. Anything that causes such a feeling.
   countable, uncountable
4. A surname.
5. To take great pleasure; rejoice.
6. Luck or success; a positive outcome.
   countable, uncountable
7. filled with, showing or causing joy. a joyful mood; joyful faces/news. bly, blymoedig فَرِح، مُبْتَهِج радостен alegre plný radosti fröhlich, erfreulich glædelig; lykkelig χαρούμενος, ευχάριστοςfeliz rõõmus شاد؛ مسرت بخش iloinen joyeux מְשַׂמֵח हर्षित veseo, sretan örömteli gembira glaður, glaðlegur gioioso うれしい 기쁨에 넘치는 džiaugsmingas priecīgs; līksms gembira blijglad, gledeligradosny خوښ alegre bu­cu­­­ros радостный veselý, šťastný, naradostený, potešujúci radosten radostan glad, glädjande ที...
8. The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
9. met vreugde, bly بِفَرَح، بابْتِهاج весело alegremente radostně froh glædeligt; lykkeligt χαρούμεναfelizmente rõõmsalt بطور مسرت بخش؛ با شادمانی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִמחָה हर्षमयता veselo vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega gioiosamente うれしそうに 기뻐서 džiaugsmingai priecīgi; līksmi bergembira blijgledelig, jublende radośnie په خوښی alegremente bucuros; cu bucurie радостно radostne radostno radosno glatt, glädjande อย่างมีความสุข neşeyle, keyifle 快樂地，令人高興地 радісно; задоволено خوشی سے một cách hạn...
10. blymoedigheid إبْتِهاج، فَرَح веселост alegria radostnost die Fröhlichkeit glæde; lykke ευτυχία, χαράalegría rõõm(sus) شادی iloisuus humeur joyeuse שמחה आह्ललादपूर्णता veselje vidámság, öröm kegembiraan glaðværð gioiosità うれしさ 기쁨 džiaugsminga nuotaika prieks; līksme tidak bahagia blijheid glede, jubel radosny nastrój خوښی alegria veselie радость radosť radost radost glad, glädjande ความสุข neşe, keyif 高興 радість شادمانی sự vui mừng 高兴
11. joyful. bly, gelukkig فَرِح، مُبْتَهِج книж. щастлив alegre rozradostněný fröhlich glædelig; lykkelig χαρούμενοςalegre, feliz rõõmus شاد؛ مسرت بخش iloinen joyeux מָלֵא שִׂמְחָה सानन्द veseo vidám gembira gleðilegur, glaðlegur gioioso うれしい 기쁜 džiaugsmingas priecīgs; līksms sangat gembira blijglad, jublende, lykkeligradosny خوښ alegre vesel радостный rozradostený radosten radostan glad, glädjande สนุกสนาน; เบิกบานใจ neşeli, keyifli 高興的 радісний; задоволений پر مسرت vui mừng 高兴的
12. genotvol, genieting بِفَرَح، بابْتِهاج книж. щастливо alegremente radostně fröhlich glædeligt; lykkeligt χαρούμεναfelizmente rõõmsalt بطور مسرت بخش؛ با شادمانی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִׂמחָה आनन्द, रूचिकरता veselo vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega gioiosamente うれしそうに 즐겁게 džiaugsmingai priecīgi; līksmi dengan gembira blijglad, lykkelig, jublende radośnie په خوښی alegremente cu veselie радостно radostne radostno radosno glatt, glädjande อย่างสนุกสนาน; อย่างเบิกบานใจ neşeyle, keyifle 快樂地 радісно...
13. alegría.
14. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
15. A source or an object of joy: their only child, their pride and joy.
16. To fill with ecstatic happiness, pleasure, or satisfaction.

Equivalents

Examples

“a child's joy on Christmas morning”

“It is his joy to walk in the rain.”

“[…]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.”

“It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.”

“the joys and demands of parenthood”

“For, ye are our glory and ioy.”

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”

“Grant had no joy with taking a nap, so he began to systematically feel if everything was working: fingers and toes, etc.”

“'Rob? It's Gary. Are you having any joy with this trip to Bali?' 'No joy at all, mate. I reckon Bali's out for the foreseeable future. […]”

“Such ioy made Vna, when her knight she found;”

“The roofs with joy resound.”

“"I have no name: / I am but two days old." / What shall I call thee? / "I happy am, / Joy is my name." / Sweet joy befall thee!”

“She was named Muriel — after the rather peculiar name of John's mother. Her own mother would have it so; only wishing out of her full heart, happy one! that there should be a slight alteration made in the second name. Therefore the baby was called Muriel Joy — Muriel Joy Halifax.”

“All the while, our baby Joyce was growing to be a very outgoing baby. ( - - - ) Given the joy we felt watching her grow and from our connection to the church, the name Joy seemed appropriate for our baby girl. Soon that's what we shortened it to, and what she is known by to this day.”

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