English word joyful comes from English joy, English -ful
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| joy | English (eng) | (obsolete) The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.. Anything that causes such a feeling.. Luck or success; a positive outcome. (intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice.. (transitive, archaic) To enjoy.. (transitive, obsolete) To give joy to; to [...] |
| -ful | English (eng) | Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.. Used to form nouns from nouns meaning “as much as can be held by what is denoted by the noun”. Used to form nouns indicating a great deal of the quantity expressed by the noun. |
| joyful | English (eng) | Feeling or causing joy. |