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joyous
What does joyous mean?
joyous (adjective): full of or characterized by joy.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce joyous?
/ˈdʒɔɪəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does joyous come from?
From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “joyous” mean?
fit or ready for use or service
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unfavorable; negative; not good
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excellent, exciting, remarkable
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full of or characterized by joy
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