/ Dictionary / Index J joyful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: joy•ful Pronunciation: ( joi'ful), [key] — adj. full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. showing or expressing joy, as looks, actions, or speech. causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful: the joyful announcement of their marriage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: joyful (Thesaurus) Joycean joyless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language