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joyness

joyness noun: the state or condition of joy; joyfulness.

Noun

joyness (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) The state or condition of joy; joyfulness.
    • There is no better word for it than that coined by a boy from Russia in a composition on the Spring, written after only three months' study of English. He wrote of the “joyness” of the spring.1913, Christian Register, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    • Still, we must not forget those who have tolled through hardships of the winter past, those who cannot see the joyness of life and the beauty of spring because of the bitterness of sickness, [...]2010, Troy Victor Post, The Teller of Burnham Bank
    Synonyms:
    joy, joyhood

Synonyms of joyness

Origin of joyness

From joy + -ness.

Questions about joyness

What does joyness mean?
Joyness means the state or condition of joy; joyfulness.
What part of speech is joyness?
Joyness is a noun.

Words near joyness in the dictionary

  1. joynd
  2. joyne
  3. joyned
  4. joyner
  5. joyners
  6. joyness
  7. joyning
  8. joyns
  9. Joynson
  10. Joynt
  11. joynter

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