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bliss⋅ful

  [blis-fuhl]
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–adjective
full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see bliss, -ful; r. OE blissig

Related forms:
bliss⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
bliss⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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bliss   (blĭs)   
n.  

  1. Extreme happiness; ecstasy.

  2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bliss out Slang To go into a state of ecstasy.

[Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss, from blīths, from blīthe, joyful; see blithe.]
bliss'ful adj., bliss'ful·ly adv., bliss'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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