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1. joy

noun. ['ˈdʒɔɪ'] the emotion of great happiness.

Etymology

  • joye (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • joie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Joy

  • underemploy
  • unemploy
  • redeploy
  • flournoy
  • destroy
  • quemoy
  • mcvoy
  • mcroy
  • mccloy
  • lacroix
  • illinois
  • employ
  • deploy
  • bolshoi
  • sgroi
  • savoy
  • polloi
  • mckoy
  • mccoy
  • malloy
  • lavoy
  • lafoy
  • laboy
  • elroy
  • decoy
  • deboy
  • alroy
  • troy
  • stoy
  • ploy

How do you pronounce joy?

Pronounce joy as ʤɔɪ.

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2. joy

noun. ['ˈdʒɔɪ'] something or someone that provides a source of happiness.

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Etymology

  • joye (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • joie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. joy

verb. ['ˈdʒɔɪ'] make glad or happy.

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Etymology

  • joye (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • joie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. joy

verb. ['ˈdʒɔɪ'] feel happiness or joy.

Etymology

  • joye (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • joie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))