Defn: Joyance. [R.] Carlyle.
JOYFUL
Joy"ful, a.
Defn: Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful
heart. "Joyful tidings." Shak.
My soul shall be joyful in my God. Is. lxi. 10.
Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life. Pope.
— Joy"ful*ly, adv.
— Joy"ful*ness, n.
JOYLESS
Joy"less, a.
Defn: Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.
— Joy"less*ly, adv.
— Joy"less*ness, n.
With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. Dryden.
Youth and health and war are joyless to him. Addison.
[He] pining for the lass, Is joyless of the grove, and spurns the
growing grass. Dryden.
JOYOUS
Joy"ous, a. Etym: [OE. joyous, joious, joios, F. joyeux.See Joy.]
Defn: Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy;
with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.
Is this your joyous city Is. xxiii. 7.
They all as glad as birds of joyous prime. Spenser.
And joyous of our conquest early won. Dryden.
Syn.
— Merry; lively; blithe; gleeful; gay; glad; mirthful; sportive;
festive; joyful; happy; blissful; charming; delightful.
— Joy"ous*ly, adv.
— Joy"ous*ness, n.
JOYSOME
Joy"some (, a.
Defn: Causing joyfulness. [R.]
This all joysome grove. T. Browne.