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Spell Bee Word: Joyous


What does joyous mean?

Word: Joyous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Joyous means full of joy; very happy.

Synonyms: joyful, happy, cheerful

Antonyms: sad

How do you spell joyous?

Syllables: joy - ous

Tricky part: Keep the y of joy. Children sometimes write joious, changing the y to i as in happy and happiness.

Watch out for: joyeous, joious, joyuse

Memory tip: Joyous starts with the whole word joy, y and all; only the ending is added.

Joyous in a sentence

Example 1: Holi is a joyous festival of colours.

Example 2: The family had a joyous reunion at the airport.

Example 3: Joyous music came from the wedding hall.

Fun Fact

Joyous came into English from the old French word joios, which was built on joie, the same word that gave us joy.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: joyous

a) merry
b) lively
c) gloomy
d) bright

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c) gloomy. Gloomy means sad and dull; merry, lively and bright can all describe a joyous day.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sujooy

a) joyosu
b) joyuos
c) joysou
d) joyous

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d) joyous. Joy comes first, and what follows is the ending you hear in famous.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

joy____

a) ious
b) us
c) ous
d) os

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c) ous. Joy takes the ending of famous and nervous.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) plesant
b) cheerfull
c) joyous
d) lovley

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c) joyous. Cheerful, pleasant and lovely are misspelt here, so joyous is the one to pick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which line could come from a story about a joyous wedding?

a) The guests argued about the seating.
b) The guests left early because of rain.
c) The guests sat in silence all evening.
d) The guests danced and laughed till late.

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d) The guests danced and laughed till late.

2. Pick the most joyous occasion.

a) a birthday party
b) a lost school bag
c) a long power cut
d) a missed bus

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a) a birthday party

Associated Words

fantasticcostumehorrordisdainrough
undergroundprimaryexcitementbeliefinterest

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