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Noun: joy  joy
  1. The emotion of great happiness
    - joyousness, joyfulness
     
  2. Something or someone that provides a source of happiness
    "a joy to behold";
    - delight, pleasure
Verb: joy  joy
  1. Feel happiness or joy
    - rejoice
     
  2. Make glad or happy
    - gladden

Derived forms: joying, joyed, joys

Type of: emotion, experience, feel, positive stimulus

Antonym: sadden

Encyclopedia: Joy, New York