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joyed

joy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joi]
    • /dʒɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joi]
    • /dʒɔɪ/

Definitions of joyed word

  • noun joyed the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son's success. 1
  • noun joyed a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated: Her prose style is a pure joy. 1
  • noun joyed the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety. 1
  • noun joyed a state of happiness or felicity. 1
  • verb without object joyed to feel joy; be glad; rejoice. 1
  • verb with object joyed Obsolete. to gladden. 1

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Origin of joyed

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English joy(e) < Old French joie, joye < Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium joy, equivalent to gaud- (base of gaudēre to be glad) + -ium -ium

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Parts of speech for Joyed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

joyed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

joyed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for joyed

noun joyed

  • delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
  • pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
  • thrilled — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
  • charmed — A charmed place, time, or situation is one that is very beautiful or pleasant, and seems slightly separate from the real world or real life.
  • cheered — a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.

Antonyms for joyed

noun joyed

  • sorrowed — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
  • worked — of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.

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