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adjectivejoyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play. Origin of joyous1275–1325; Middle English <Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM joyousjoy·ous·ly, adverbjoy·ous·ness, nouno·ver·joy·ous, adjectiveo·ver·joy·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·joy·ous·ness, nounun·joy·ous, adjectiveun·joy·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby joyousJoyce, James, joyful, joyless, Joyner, Joyner-Kersee, joyous, joypad, joypop, joyride, joystick, Jozi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for joyousSo far, the reactions seem to be extremely positive—some would even say joyous. This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 8)|Singularity Hub Staff|August 8, 2020|Singularity Hub The atmosphere was loud and joyous as the activists led a march around district headquarters for more than an hour. The Learning Curve: Defund Police Movement Comes to San Diego Schools|Will Huntsberry|July 2, 2020|Voice of San Diego A similar frisson energizes the sublimely joyous “Long Tall Sally.” The 1950s Queer Black Performers Who Inspired Little Richard|LGBTQ-Editor|May 24, 2020|No Straight News The music changed and it became more transcendent and ecstatic and joyous. Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 7, 2020|Freakonomics
Because the music here is so free, so joyous, so relaxed that all its pleasures are instantly communicable. Digging the Gold in Dylan’s ‘Basement’|Malcolm Jones|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Every day, I drove from my flat in Mayfair to Abbey Road in joyous expectation of what magic I would be participating in that day. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Seeger Sessions was as joyous as Devils and Dust was depressed. Springsteen, Seeger, and the Joy of Political Music|Howard Wolfson|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Of course, it shouldn't be surprising, as Fallon and Timberlake may be the two most jovial, joyous people in show business. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s Perfect, Cameo-Filled 'Saturday Night Live'|Kevin Fallon|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Would Tobin contend that Palestinians ought to refer to the period as a joyous time in their history as well? Commentary Mag Defends Bigoted Smears Against Palestinian NFL Player|Ali Gharib|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST As they approached the house the children who had been left at home came running out to greet them with joyous shouts of welcome. The Land of Lure|Elliott Smith As I entered the house I was greeted by the joyous clatter of the children trooping to their supper. When the sage awoke he found himself in the Joyous Garden with Vivien by his side. Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence Mr. Starkweather made a dutiful struggle to be joyous about it, and succeeded only in producing a feeble smirk. The thin elbow in the tweed sleeve nudged her, provoking a joyous giggle. The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
British Dictionary definitions for joyous
adjectivehaving a happy nature or mood joyful Derived forms of joyousjoyously, adverbjoyousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to joyousecstatic, festive, heartwarming, cheerful, wonderful, merry, exuberant, upbeat, joyful, jubilant, blessed, blithe, delighted, glad, gleeful, jocular, jolly, mirthful, pleased, spirited |