joy

1. joy (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

Example: a child's joy on Christmas morning

Concept: Радость

Polarities of the concept

2. joy (noun) — sense 2

Definition: Anything that causes such a feeling.

Example: the joys and demands of parenthood

3. joy (noun) — sense 3

Definition: Luck or success; a positive outcome.

Example: Grant had no joy with taking a nap, so he began to systematically feel if everything was working: fingers and toes, etc.

4. joy (intj) — sense 4

Definition: Expressing appreciation and happiness.

Example: 'Joy! joy!' he cried, throwing his arms towards Heaven, 'on a grave be the site of our Temple; and now our happiness is for Eternity!'

5. joy (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To feel joy, to rejoice.

Example: for oftymes or this oure lord shewed hym vnto good men and vnto good knyghtes in lykenes of an herte But I suppose from hens forth ye shalle see no more / and thenne they Ioyed moche / and dwelled ther alle that day / And vpon the morowe whan they had herde masse / they departed and commaunded the good man to god

6. joy (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To enjoy.

Example: I haue my wish, in that I ioy thy sight,

7. joy (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To give joy to; to congratulate.

Example: Then round our Death-bed ev'ry Friend ſhou'd run, / And joy us of our Conqueſt, early won: […]