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joyous

/d͡ʒɔɪəs/

Meanings
adjective
Full of joy; happy.

Examples :

"The children's joyous laughter filled the park as they played. "
emotion character

Related Words

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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joy noun

/dʒɔɪ/

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

"They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."

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happy noun

/ˈhæpiː/ /ˈhæpi/

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

"Winning the spelling bee was a happy event for Emily. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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laughter noun

/ˈlɑːftə/ /ˈlæftɚ/

The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

"Their loud laughter betrayed their presence."

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full adjective

/fʊl/

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

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played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "