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
Her name means happiness, but she is a widow with five children who makes ends meet by washing clothes for the neighbourhood and preparing injera, the unleavened bread prepared today as it was 1000 years ago.
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!
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.
