bliss
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a state of complete and perfect happiness.
n.a state of supreme happiness, often implying a sense of spiritual or transcendent joy.
Simple“Lying on the beach with a good book was pure bliss.”
In context“For the weary hikers, the sight of the valley below was a moment of absolute bliss after three days of rain.”
UsageOften used with the adjective 'pure' or 'sheer' to emphasize the intensity of the feeling.
- 02 C1 Advanced
v.to reach a state of perfect happiness, often used with 'out'.
v.to experience a state of ecstasy or intense happiness; frequently occurs as the phrasal verb 'bliss out'.
Simple“I spent the whole afternoon blissing out to my favorite music.”
In context“The yoga retreat provided a space where participants could truly bliss out and disconnect from their digital lives.”
UsageUsually intransitive and most common in the form 'bliss out'.
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a specific computer programming language used for building systems.
n.a systems programming language developed at Carnegie Mellon University, notable for being expression-oriented rather than statement-oriented.
Simple“The old operating system was written in Bliss rather than C.”
In context“While modern developers prefer C or Rust, Bliss remains a significant part of the history of systems programming on DEC hardware.”
Teacher's tipThis is a highly specialized technical term; learners will likely only encounter it in historical computing contexts.