joyous

From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪəs

joyous (comparative more joyous, superlative most joyous)

1. Full of joy; happy.

   Synonyms: blissome, blissy, blithe, gladsome; see also Thesaurus:happy, Thesaurus:blissful

   • 1998 November 30, Björk, “Alarm Call”, in Homogenic, One Little Indian Records, →OCLC:

     I want to go on a mountain top / With a radio and good batteries / To play a joyous tune and / Free the human race / From suffering

   • 2018 July 7, Phil McNulty, “Sweden 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Southgate and his England players repeated the scenes from the dramatic penalty shootout win over Colombia as they celebrated in front of joyous supporters at the final whistle […]