n.
Pronunciation: ' jo ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaud ē re to rejoice; probably akin to Greek g ē thein to rejoice
Date: 13th century
1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : GAIETY
2 : a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS
3 : a source or cause of delight
– joy · less \ -l ə s \ adjective
– joy · less · ly adverb
– joy · less · ness noun