joy 
/ˈʤoɪ/ noun
plural joys /ˈʤoɪ/ noun 1 [noncount] : a feeling of great happiness
▪ Their sorrow turned to joy. ▪ I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again. ▪ Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes. ▪ He found great joy in (doing) his work. ▪ She answered the phone and, to her great joy, heard her son's voice on the line. [=she felt very happy when she heard her son's voice] ▪ They were shouting/jumping for joy. [=they shouted/jumped because they were very happy] — see also (little) bundle of joy at 1bundle 2 [count] : a source or cause of great happiness : something or someone that gives joy to someone
▪ The flowers are a joy to behold! ▪ What a joy it was to see her again. ▪ the joy of sailing ▪ the joys of parenthood ▪ Her son is her pride and joy. [=her son makes her very proud and happy] 3 [noncount] Brit, informal : success in doing, finding, or getting something
▪ “You've spent hours looking for it. Any joy? [=luck]” “No joy whatsoever, I'm afraid. I can't find it.”
▪ Their sorrow turned to joy. ▪ I can hardly express the joy I felt at seeing her again. ▪ Seeing her again brought tears of joy to my eyes. ▪ He found great joy in (doing) his work. ▪ She answered the phone and, to her great joy, heard her son's voice on the line. [=she felt very happy when she heard her son's voice] ▪ They were shouting/jumping for joy. [=they shouted/jumped because they were very happy] — see also (little) bundle of joy at 1bundle
▪ The flowers are a joy to behold! ▪ What a joy it was to see her again. ▪ the joy of sailing ▪ the joys of parenthood ▪ Her son is her pride and joy. [=her son makes her very proud and happy]
▪ “You've spent hours looking for it. Any joy? [=luck]” “No joy whatsoever, I'm afraid. I can't find it.”
