Joy /(joi)/

Joy

n.
  1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight.
    Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.
    Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.
    Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame.
    — Heb. xii. 2.
    Tears of true joy for his return.
    Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good.
  2. That which causes joy or happiness.
    For ye are our glory and joy.
    — 1 Thess. ii. 20.
    A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
    — Keats.
  3. The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity.
    Such joy made Una, when her knight she found.
    The roofs with joy resound.

Joy

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Joyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Joying

  1. To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.
    I will joy in the God of my salvation.
    — Hab. iii. 18.
    In whose sight all things joy.

Joy

v. t.
  1. To give joy to; to congratulate. [Obs.]
    To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe.
  2. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. [Obs.]
    Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits.
  3. To enjoy. [Obs.]
    Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss.