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joyousness
[
joi
-
uh
s
]
joy·ous
/
ˈdʒɔɪ
əs
/
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[
joi
-
uh
s
]
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adjective
joyful; happy; jubilant:
the joyous sounds of children at play.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English
<
Anglo-French;
Old French
joios.
See
joy
,
-ous
Related forms
joy·ous·ly,
adverb
joy·ous·ness,
noun
o·ver·joy·ous,
adjective
o·ver·joy·ous·ly,
adverb
o·ver·joy·ous·ness,
noun
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un·joy·ous,
adjective
un·joy·ous·ly,
adverb
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joyous
(ˈdʒɔɪəs)
—
adj
1.
having a happy nature or mood
2.
joyful
'joyously
—
adv
'joyousness
—
n
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