Joy meaning in English

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Definition

joy: delight, pleasure, happiness, ecstasy noun
joyful delighted, pleased, satisfied; pleasing, charming, enjoyable

Examples

  • "I thank you in advance and wish your family great joy."
  • "A ballad that inspires company pride and joy."
  • "Regarding a restaurant in Hong-Kong: if you want to try something different, I really enjoy "The Joyful Shrimp Palace", located downtown."
  • "In this friendly, friendly world, with each day so full of joy, why should any heart be lonely?"
  • "Brian : Joy..."
  • "Let's welcome our first, and thankfully penultimate, that means second to last, entry: "Boy Joy Machine?"
  • "invite you to share in the joy of the marriage"
  • "As Luna points out, Christmas is a time of joy but also of needless consumeristic folly."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Kevin actually says that the prices at the restaurant were "very low", meaning that the restaurant was cheap, or inexpensive.
Kevin begins his conversation with Mrs. Lee by thanking her for the restaurant recommendation, and goes on to tell her how much he enjoyed it. There is no indication that Kevin went to a different restaurant.
Kevin remarks that although he ate copious amounts of food, he felt hungry soon after eating. He says, "It was strange though, an hour after I ate, I was hungry again". "To be hungry" is to "feel like" eating, or to have the urge to eat.
Mrs. Lee says, "I am filled with joy because you like our traditional Chinese cuisine". "To be filled with joy" is a way of saying "I am very happy" or "I am overjoyed". Mrs. Lee is happy because Kevin enjoyed a traditional Chinese meal.

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