joyful
Look at other dictionaries:
Joyful — Joy ful, a. Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart. Joyful tidings. Shak. [1913 Webster] My soul shall be joyful in my God. Is. lxi. 10. [1913 Webster] Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life. Pope. {Joy ful*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Joyful — Album par Ayọ Sortie 12 juin 2006 … Wikipédia en Français
joyful — index ecstatic, felicitous, jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
joyful — (adj.) mid 13c., from JOY (Cf. joy) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Joyfully; joyfulness … Etymology dictionary
joyful — joyous, cheerful, happy, *glad, lighthearted Analogous words: blithe, jocund, *merry, jolly: buoyant, effervescent, expansive (see ELASTIC) Antonyms: joyless Contrasted words: *despondent, despairing, desperate, forlorn, hopeless: depressed,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
joyful — / joyous [adj] happy blithesome, cheerful, cheery, delighted, ecstatic, effervescent, elated, enjoyable, enraptured, expansive, festive, flying*, gay, glad, gladsome, gratified, heartening, high*, high as a kite*, jubilant, lighthearted, merry,… … New thesaurus
joyful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or causing joy. DERIVATIVES joyfully adverb joyfulness noun … English terms dictionary
joyful — [joi′fəl] adj. feeling, expressing, or causing joy; glad; happy SYN. HAPPY joyfully adv. joyfulness n … English World dictionary
Joyful — Infobox Album Name = Joyful Type = studio Artist = Ayọ Released = Start date|2006|6|20 Recorded = Sony music studios New York City, January 2006 Genre = Soul Length = 45:42 Label = Polydor Producer = Jay Newland Reviews = * Marie Claire… … Wikipedia
joyful — [[t]ʤɔ͟ɪfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is joyful causes happiness and pleasure. [FORMAL] Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful... A wedding is a joyful celebration of love. 2) ADJ GRADED Someone who is joyful is extremely… … English dictionary
joyful — adjective 1) his joyful mood Syn: cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous, lighthearted, in good spirits, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cheery, smiling, mirthful, radiant; jubilant, overjoyed … Thesaurus of popular words
