Definition of joy

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"Joy (n.) The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight..

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Smile :: Smile (v. i.) Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring..
Discomfort :: Discomfort (v. t.) To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family..
Taste :: Taste (v. i.) To have perception, experience, or enjoyment; to partake; as, to taste of nature's bounty..
Joy :: Joy (v. t.) To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
Blessed :: Blessed (a.) Enjoying happiness or bliss; favored with blessings; happy; highly favored.
Overjoy :: Overjoy (v. t.) To make excessively joyful; to gratify extremely.
Festally :: Festally (adv.) Joyously; festively; mirthfully.
Shout :: Shout (n.) A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitudes expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage..
Prebendary :: Prebendary (n.) A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3..
Foregoer :: Foregoer (n.) One who forbears to enjoy.
Cheer :: Cheer (v. i.) To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.
Apolaustic :: Apolaustic (a.) Devoted to enjoyment.
Jubilee :: Jubilee (n.) A season of general joy.
#NAME? :: -ous () An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace; arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous, poisonous, piteous, joyous, etc..
Festi-val :: Festi-val (n.) A time of feasting or celebration; an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious..
Tontine :: Tontine (n.) An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship. Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor, or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine insurance..
Delicious :: Delicious (a.) Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate.
Disherit :: Disherit (v. t.) To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance..
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
Bright :: Bright (a.) Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.
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