joyous

Everyday

1. Full of joy; very happy. tree →
2. Causing great joy: «a joyous occasion». tree →

In the lessons

A warm, slightly literary word: stories, hymns and carols speak of joyous bells, joyous news, a joyous homecoming. In The Wind in the Willows there are joyous feasts and the joyous return of Toad Hall. In church, Christmas and Easter are joyous festivals. In writing it is stronger than «happy».

Examples

• The joyous crowd cheered as the team came home. tree →
• Christmas bells rang out with a joyous sound. tree →
• It was a joyous day when our new baby sister came home. tree →
• The animals held a joyous banquet at Toad Hall. tree →
• The children sang a joyous song at the end of term. tree →
• Easter is a joyous festival for Christians. tree →
• So the days went by like a joyous festival. tree →

Note

Close to «joyful»; both are fine. Adverb: joyously. Not used about people's personality as much as «cheerful».

In Jewish tradition

A warm, slightly literary word: stories, hymns and carols speak of joyous bells, joyous news, a joyous homecoming. In The Wind in the Willows there are joyous feasts and the joyous return of Toad Hall. In church, Christmas and Easter are joyous festivals. In writing it is stronger than «happy».

Examples

• Thou that art full of uproar, a tumultuous city, a joyous town? (Prophets ISA.22.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is this your joyous city, whose feet in antiquity, in ancient days, carried her afar off to sojourn? (Prophets ISA.23.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• For the land of my people whereon thorns and briers come up; yea, for all the houses of joy and the joyous city. (Prophets ISA.32.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Close to «joyful»; both are fine. Adverb: joyously. Not used about people's personality as much as «cheerful».