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.
There is so much to enjoy here that it is a pity that a good deal of the information imparted is demonstrably wrong.
Butterflies enjoy the daisy family too, and there are a few that they especially love.
