overjoyed — extremely happy and delighted
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely happy and delighted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
Example Sentences
- The dog was overjoyed when its owner returned from a year-long business trip.
- I was overjoyed to discover that my diet actually worked - I lost 2 pounds!
- The students were overjoyed when the teacher announced a surprise pizza party.
overjoyed
ADJECTIVE[/ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/]
extremely happy and delighted
extremely happy and delighted
She got employed and was overjoyed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word combines the Middle English preposition 'over' (meaning excessively or beyond) with 'joy' (from Old French joie, meaning gladness or delight), creating a compound that expresses a state of excessive happiness. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe emotions that overflow or exceed normal bounds of pleasure.
Breakdown
over- (excessively, beyond) + joy (gladness, from Old French joie) + -ed (past participle/adjective suffix), literally meaning 'made excessive with joy' or 'filled beyond measure with joy'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The dog was overjoyed when its owner returned from a year-long business trip.”
“I was overjoyed to discover that my diet actually worked - I lost 2 pounds!”
“The students were overjoyed when the teacher announced a surprise pizza party.”
“My grandmother was overjoyed when I finally learned to use WhatsApp at age 25.”
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