Glee vs. Joy
Gleenoun
(uncountable) Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
Joynoun
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
‘a child's joy on Christmas morning’; ‘They will be a source of strength and joy in your life.’;
Gleenoun
(uncountable) Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.
Joynoun
Anything that causes such a feeling.
‘the joys and demands of parenthood’;
Gleenoun
An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.
Joynoun
Luck or success; a positive outcome.
Gleeverb
To sing a glee (unaccompanied part song).
Joynoun
(obsolete) The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
Gleenoun
Music; minstrelsy; entertainment.
Joyverb
(intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice.
Gleenoun
Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; paricularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast.
Joyverb
To enjoy.
Gleenoun
An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices. It is not necessarily gleesome.
Joyverb
To give joy to; to congratulate.
Gleenoun
great merriment
Joyverb
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
Gleenoun
malicious satisfaction
Joynoun
The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight.
‘Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy.’; ‘Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.’; ‘Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame.’; ‘Tears of true joy for his return.’; ‘Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good.’;
Joynoun
That which causes joy or happiness.
‘For ye are our glory and joy.’; ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’;
Joynoun
The sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity.
‘Such joy made Una, when her knight she found.’; ‘The roofs with joy resound.’;
Joyverb
To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.
‘I will joy in the God of my salvation.’; ‘In whose sight all things joy.’;
Joyverb
To give joy to; to congratulate.
‘To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe.’;
Joyverb
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
‘Neither pleasure's art can joy my spirits.’;
Joyverb
To enjoy.
‘Who might have lived and joyed immortal bliss.’;
Joynoun
the emotion of great happiness
Joynoun
something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness;
‘a joy to behold’; ‘the pleasure of his company’; ‘the new car is a delight’;
Joyverb
feel happiness or joy
Joyverb
make glad or happy
Joy
The word joy means a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
