JOY

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice Date: 13th century 1. the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires ; delight , the expression or exhibition of such emotion ; gaiety , a state of happiness or felicity ; bliss , a source or cause of delight, ~less adjective ~lessly adverb ~lessness noun II. verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb to experience great pleasure or delight ; rejoice , transitive verb gladden , en~