joyed

as inrejoice

Synonyms for joyed

verb be very happy about something

Antonyms for joyed

be sad

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "feeling of pleasure and delight;" c.1300, "source of pleasure or happiness," from Old French joie (11c.), from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium "joy," from gaudere "rejoice," from PIE root *gau- "to rejoice" (cf. Greek gaio "I rejoice," Middle Irish guaire "noble"). Joy-riding is American English, 1908.

Example Sentences for joyed

He joyed to observe that these men of incredible millions had no hauteur.

How it would have joyed him to hear the voice of his master, or of any of them!

"Since you are wanting a quarrel, I'll give you cause for one," he said, and I joyed to hear him say it.

I do not think you yourself knew how much you joyed in things.

As well deny the martyr's sacrifice, because he has joyed in his integrity.

They joyed as gave them Brunhild / stately raiment rich to wear.

He had marveled at it, and joyed in it, all their years together.

Not even the Elizabethans so joyed in "green" words, as the French say, as do some Irish.

Nor cared I to enjoy what I stole, but joyed in the theft and sin itself.

Violets were his favourite flowers, and he joyed to hear how they overspread the graves.