joy

About 24.64 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

   a child's joy on Christmas morning

2. noun Anything that causes such a feeling.

   the joys and demands of parenthood

3. noun Luck or success; a positive outcome.
4. noun The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
5. interjection Expressing appreciation and happiness.
6. verb To feel joy, to rejoice.
7. verb To enjoy.
8. verb To give joy to; to congratulate.

Similar words

gladden delight rejoice joyfulness joyousness pleasure glee delighted gladness cheer

Often followed by

of and in to that at is was or

Word family

bundle of joy bundles of joy joyed joying joyless joylessly joylessness joylessnesses joys jump for joy