One word each day: Day 18

in wordnerd •  8 years ago 

One of my favorite word ever, probably Top 10 one. Simple, but meaningful. You just gotta love it!


Source

joy


/dʒɔɪ/

Let's hear it !


Thanks to Emma Saying for the pronunciation.

What does it mean?

According to the dictionaries..

-it means a feeling of happiness, of great pleasure, also success or satisfaction , often synonym with "delight", "triumph" , "elation" , "glee" , even "luck" to some extent.

Origin

The word joy, comes from the Middle English joye, borrowed from Old French joie. First known use in English is said to be around 14th century.

I'll end this post with a question for everyone...tell me ...what simple thing, brings you joy ?

Source:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/joy
https://www.youtube.com/

Previous days:

| Day 1 : Concoction | Day 2 : Allure | Day 3 : Clue | Day 4 : Bubble | Day 5 : Dystopia |
| Day 6 : Cornucopia | Day 7 : Dormant | Day 8 : Empirical | Day 9 : Forbidden | Day 10: Astute |
| Day 11: Bacon | Day 12: Grotesque | Day 13: Copacetic | Day 14: Hippopotamus |
| Day 15: Audacity | Day 16: Insidious | Day 17: Esoteric |

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      ·  8 years ago (edited)

    Interesting fact: Repeating the word joy for just one minute (slowly / not mechanical repetition), can create feelings of joy.

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        ·  8 years ago 

      It is always a joy to get Tiffany's word of the day!

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          ·  8 years ago 

        Why does the joy of seeing Tiff always lead to @crazynotned wanting tea and sandwiches?

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            ·  8 years ago 

          Some secrets of universe gonna stay hidden and covered in mystery :P

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              ·  8 years ago 

            Oh JOY! Another word!

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                ·  8 years ago 

              joy it is

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