joy — a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɔɪ/
Korean meaning: 기쁨, 즐거움
Korean pronunciation: **조**이
Example Sentences
- My dog's tail wagging brings me so much joy that I forget I stepped in his 'surprise' earlier.
- The joy on her face was priceless when she got accepted to university.
- Finding money in my old jacket pocket filled me with unexpected joy and relief for my empty wallet.
joy
NOUN//dʒɔɪ//
a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʒɔɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒɔɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootjoy
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'joie'에서 온 단어로, 라틴어 'gaudia(기쁨들)'에서 유래했습니다. 중세 시대부터 영어에서 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
boytoyemploydestroyenjoy
boy
toy
employ
destroy
enjoy
🔗Collocations
jump for joy
tears of joy
joy and happiness
pure joy
feel joy
bring joy
bundle of joy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog's tail wagging brings me so much joy that I forget I stepped in his 'surprise' earlier.”
“The joy on her face was priceless when she got accepted to university.”
😄 Fun example
“Finding money in my old jacket pocket filled me with unexpected joy and relief for my empty wallet.”
“Children find joy in the simplest things, like playing with empty boxes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
happinessdelightpleasureblisselation
Antonyms
sadnesssorrowgrief
Related
joyfuljoyousenjoyenjoymentrejoice
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