■ noun
1》 a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
↘a cause of ~.
2》 [usu. with negative ] Brit. informal success or satisfaction: you'll get no ~ out of her.
■ verb literary rejoice.
Phrases
be full of the ~s of spring be lively and cheerful.
Derivatives
~less adjective
~lessly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. joie , based on L. gaudium , from gaudere 'rejoice'.