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Joyous

JOY-uhs

/ˈdʒɔɪʌs/

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Syllable breakdown

joyous

Dictionary meaning

Full of or characterized by joy.

Examples

  • I felt a joyous abandon being naked on the beach.

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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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