1. The emotion of great happiness
   "The joy of the wedding celebration was contagious";
   - joyousness, joyfulness
    
2. Something or someone that provides a source of happiness
   "a joy to behold";
   - delight, pleasure

1. Feel happiness or joy
   "The whole family joyed in the reunion";
   - rejoice
    
2. Make glad or happy
   "The good news joyed us all";
   - gladden

Derived forms: joying, joyed, joys

Type of: arouse, elicit, emotion, enkindle [literary], evoke, experience, feel, kindle, positive stimulus, provoke, raise

Antonym: sorrow

Encyclopedia: Joy, Mike