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joyish en · ADJ

Etymology

From joy + -ish.

Meanings

1. Like or characteristic of joy; somewhat joylike or joyful.
   • "Because," she told me matter-of-factly, her hand on the door, "wearing these clothes makes me feel joyish." A child's truth. Wearing the clothes of the Newbery makes me feel joyish, too, though I'll admit the outfit is made up of layers, many of which are well worn, some new and unfamiliar, like gold lame draped on a dime-store dummy. 2001, Maria Salvadore, Roger Sutton, The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books:

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