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bundle of joy


A newborn baby.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Their new bundle of joy arrived last night.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of waiting, they finally brought their little bundle of joy home from the hospital.

COMPLEX

Though sleepless and overwhelmed, she cradled the tiny bundle of joy and felt, for the first time, the weight of unconditional love.


Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    bundle of energy

    One who is especially lively, continually active, or industrious.

  2. 02

    bundle of laughs

    Something or someone very funny or fun.

  3. 03

    bundle of nerves

    A person with an especially nervous, excitable, or fearful disposition.

  4. 04

    bundle off

    To send someone away quickly and without fussing.

  5. 05

    get one's undies in a bundle

    Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

  6. 06

    jump for joy

    To exult, rejoice, or feel elation.

  7. 07

    no joy

    A negative outcome; no success; a failure.

Last updated August 10, 2026