happiness vs joy
Definitions
noun
- state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
Examples
With a little coo of happiness he began to toddle forwards into the darkness, still clutching his bottle.
Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
When Wilbraham was telling me this part of Ids story he seemed to be enveloped -- "enveloped" is the word that best conveys my own experience of him -- by some quite radiant happiness.
Definitions
noun
- the emotion of great happiness
- something or someone that provides a source of happiness
verb
- feel happiness or joy
- make glad or happy
Examples
In 1850 Joy and Edward Wilson patented twin boilers working in parallel within the same casing.
Butterflies enjoy the daisy family too, and there are a few that they especially love.
There is so much to enjoy here that it is a pity that a good deal of the information imparted is demonstrably wrong.
