Joyfulness
[joi-fuh l] /ˈdʒɔɪ fəl/
adjective
1.
full of , as a person or one’s heart; glad; delighted.
2.
showing or expressing , as looks, actions, or speech.
3.
causing or bringing , as an event, a sight, or news; delightful:
the joyful announcement of their marriage.
/ˈdʒɔɪfʊl/
adjective
1.
full of joy; elated
2.
expressing or producing joy: a joyful look, a joyful occasion
adj.
mid-13c., from joy + -ful. Related: Joyfully; joyfulness.
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[joi-uh s] /ˈdʒɔɪ əs/ adjective 1. joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play. /ˈdʒɔɪəs/ adjective 1. having a happy nature or mood 2. joyful adj. c.1300, from Anglo-French joyous, Old French joios “happy, cheerful, merry, glad” (12c., Modern French joyeux), from joie (see joy). Related: Joyously; joyousness.