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Meanings of joyous in English

Portuguese
ditoso
Spanish
alegre

Full of or characterized by joy.

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        Examples for "joyless"
        Examples for "joyless"
        1
        For some it was a boisterous romp, for others a joyless reality.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        2
        The weather was severe, and the winter there was joyless and lonesome.
        Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New Englan...
        3
        Nordquist smoked in compulsive, joyless fashion, taking no evident pleasure in it.
        Death angel
        4
        Our bird is as solitary and joyless as the most veritable anchorite.
        The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton
        5
        Children played beneath the shade of the trees, dust-covered, desultory, and joyless.
        Running with the Demon
        Usage of joyous in English
        1
        They were both the new kind of journalist-veryjoyous, irreverent young men.
        The Time Machine
        2
        It's a really dynamic and joyous sound, Albarn said in a statement.
        Reuters
        3
        A few will be joyous, as political meetings in Africa often are.
        The Guardian
        4
        The period of decay: the joyous enthusiasm has vanished; depression succeeds intoxication.
        At the Deathbed of Darwinism: A Series of Papers
        5
        To-day, perhaps the most joyous of the flock lies in the earth.
        The Golden Censer / Or, the duties of to-day, the hopes of the f...
        6
        As the stars sank lower in the heavens, the joyous excitement increased.
        Joshua — Volume 2
        7
        The voice of the wind was a joyous music in his ears.
        In the Wilderness
        8
        Right now, I couldn't feel less joyous about embracing my end-of-life experience.
        The Guardian
        9
        Their dancing was joyous and free in a way that Devlin admired.
        Radiant Shadows
        10
        However, her reason for making the cakes is not a joyous one.
        News.com.au
        11
        It was joyous, and he knew the game, the business really well.
        The Guardian
        12
        It was joyous, revelling in his body, feeling good for sharing mine.
        The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
        13
        The occasion was informal and joyous, the good fellowship of the heartiest.
        Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
        14
        The casting director said, You know she's actually a little more joyous.
        Ebony
        15
        If Felicia found the House in the Woods joyous, he did not.
        Little Miss By-The-Day
        16
        It was the music of love and youth; joyous, rollicking, pulsing music.
        The Man on the Box
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        Translations for joyous
        Portuguese
        ditoso
        Spanish
        alegre
        Joyous through the time
        Joyous across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        Ireland
        Less common
        United States of America
        Less common