JOY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something or someone that provides pleasure
   • a source of happiness
   Synonym(s)
   • delight (what does delight mean?)
   • pleasure (what does pleasure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a joy to behold
   • the pleasure of his company
   • the new car is a delight
   Hypernyms(s) joy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • positive stimulus (what does positive stimulus mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • please (what does please mean?)
   • delight (what does delight mean?)
   • please (what does please mean?)
   • delight (what does delight mean?)
   • delight (what does delight mean?)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
   • revel (what does revel mean?)
   • gladden (what does gladden mean?)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the emotion of great happiness
   Synonym(s)
   • joyfulness (what does joyfulness mean?)
   • joyousness (what does joyousness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) joy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • emotion (what does emotion mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sorrow (what does sorrow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • elation (what does elation mean?)
   • high spirits (what does high spirits mean?)
   • exultation (what does exultation mean?)
   • jubilance (what does jubilance mean?)
   • jubilancy (what does jubilancy mean?)
   • jubilation (what does jubilation mean?)
   • exhilaration (what does exhilaration mean?)
   • excitement (what does excitement mean?)
   • exuberance (what does exuberance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gladden (what does gladden mean?)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)
   • rejoice (what does rejoice mean?)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)

JOY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make glad or happy
   Synonym(s)
   • gladden (what does gladden mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sadden (what does sadden mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • gladden (what does gladden mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)
   • delight (what does delight mean?)
   • pleasure (what does pleasure mean?)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)
   • joyousness (what does joyousness mean?)
   • joyfulness (what does joyfulness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • feel happiness or joy
   Synonym(s)
   • rejoice (what does rejoice mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) joy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
   • experience (what does experience mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cheer (what does cheer mean?)
   • cheer up (what does cheer up mean?)
   • chirk up (what does chirk up mean?)
   • gladden (what does gladden mean?)
   • exult (what does exult mean?)
   • walk on air (what does walk on air mean?)
   • be on cloud nine (what does be on cloud nine mean?)
   • jump for joy (what does jump for joy mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • joy (what does joy mean?)
   • joyousness (what does joyousness mean?)
   • joyfulness (what does joyfulness mean?)
   • rejoicing (what does rejoicing mean?)