joyous B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/ See IPA manual Freq #14835 Meanings 1 adj full of or characterized by joy I felt a joyous abandon being naked on the beach. 2 adj Full of joy; happy. I want to go on a mountain top / With a radio and good batteries / To play a joyous tune and / Free the human race / From suffering. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · full of joy; happy. air-headedberserkblissed outblissfulblissomeblissyblitheblithesome Word family Forms joyouslyjoyousness Common collocations joyous laughter Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # joyous **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/ **Frequency rank:** 14835 ## Meanings 1. full of or characterized by joy 2. Full of joy; happy. ## Examples - I felt a joyous abandon being naked on the beach. - I want to go on a mountain top / With a radio and good batteries / To play a joyous tune and / Free the human race / From suffering. ## Etymology From Middle English joyous, joious, from Old French joieus, from joie + -eus. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown