joyeux
French word: happy
Joyeux is French for joyful or merry, appearing in English primarily in the greeting joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas).
English speakers encounter it mainly during the holiday season or in French-influenced contexts.
The word carries the same warm, celebratory tone as its English equivalents.
Native speaker of French
- chansonFrench vocal composition
- flâneurLeisurely urban observer
- joie de vivreExuberant enjoyment of existence
- fêteCelebratory outdoor gathering
Festive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
revelry · jubilee · festival · soiree · banquet · feast · gathering · jamboree
Able to float
- chipperPleasantly lively in mood
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
exuberant · gleeful · jovial · jubilant · light-hearted · optimistic · perky · radiant
francophone
Native speaker of French
- chansonFrench vocal composition
- flâneurLeisurely urban observer
- joie de vivreExuberant enjoyment of existence
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
gala · revelry · jubilee · festival · soiree · banquet · feast · gathering · jamboree · pageant
buoyant
Able to float
- chipperPleasantly lively in mood
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
elated · exuberant · gleeful · jovial · jubilant · light-hearted · optimistic · perky · radiant · sanguine
happy
Feeling pleasure or contentment
ecstatic · beaming · overjoyed · thrilled · euphoric · contented · pleased · gratified · jolly · carefree