adj
joyful
JOYFL
adj
1
Full of joy; feeling or causing great happiness.
"It was a joyful reunion after years apart."
"The children let out a joyful shout when the snow started falling."
How to Use Joyful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something or someone bursting with happiness.
Common pairings
joyful occasion
joyful news
joyful reunion
Word Forms
joyfuller comparative, more joyful comparative, joyfullest superlative, most joyful superlative
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Etymology
From joy plus the suffix -ful, meaning "full of."