joyful
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈdʒɔɪfəɫ// UK //dʒˈɔɪfəl// joy·ful
adj. feeling or showing great happiness. You use this to describe people, events, or things that make you feel very glad.
adj. experiencing, causing, or showing great pleasure or delight. Often used to describe a state of being or the atmosphere of a specific occasion.
The children had a joyful afternoon at the park.
The choir sang a joyful song to celebrate the end of the festival.
The reunion was a joyful occasion, marked by laughter and the sharing of stories that had been forgotten over the decades.
From joy + -ful.
Usage
Commonly used both before a noun and after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'be'.