JOY, JOYFUL, JOYFULLY, JOYOUS, JOYOUSLY
ADJECTIVES
1205 — GAMEFUL joyful, playful, sportive, jesting → obs.
1225 — LUSTY of persons and their attributes: joyful, merry, jocund; cheerful, lively → obs.
1310 — GAY of persons, their attributes, and actions: full of joy and mirth; light-hearted, exuberantly cheerful, sportive, merry
1400 — ABLOY overjoyed; carried away with joy → obs.
1400 — BAUDE joyous, gay → obs.
1485 — FELICIOUS happy, joyous → obs.
1535 — LETABUND full of joy, joyful → obs.
1570 — GAUDIOUS festive, joyful → obs.
1575 — JOLIOUS joyful, jolly, merryfull of jollity → obs.
1593 — SUNSHINE cheerful, cheering; prosperous, happy, joyous
1602 — ALACRIOUS brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful → obs.
1603 — GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively → arch. or Eng. dial.
1626 — TRIPUDIANT dancing for joy, exultant, triumphant
1656 — GAUDILOQUENT speaking with joy → obs.
1694 — LETATING making glad or joyful → obs.
1724 — HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial → chiefly Sc.
1727 — GAUDIBUND full of joy, very joyful → obs.
1727 — GAUDILOQUOUS speaking with joy, speaking of gladsome things → obs.
1825 — BLISSOM blithesome, joyous
1834 — JOYANT feeling or showing joy, joyous
1851 — CONJUBILANT shouting together for joy; jubilant or rejoicing together
1855 — GAUDFUL joyful
1917 — FRABJOUS fair and joyous
ADVERBS
1300 — GAMELY blithely, joyfully, playfully, excellently → obs.
1500 — GAY in a gay mood, joyously → obs.
1732 — HEARTSOMELY cheerily, merrily, joyously, blithely
INTERJECTIONS
1300 — HA! an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, joy, indignation, etc
..E16 — HEY-DAY! expressing joy, surprise, etc. → arch.
1874 — HOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1874 — HOO-EE-AH! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1882 — HOO-WEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1888 — GEEWILIKINS ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1888 — WHOOEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1888 — ZIGGETY! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1891 — HEAVENS TO BETSY! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance → Amer. dial.
1895 — DALLY-BUTTONS! a joyful exclamation → Eng. dial.
1908 — I THANKS THE LORD! an exclamation of joy → Amer. dial., esp. African-American
1909 — HOTZICKITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1924 — HEAVENLY DAY(S)! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance → Amer. dial.
1924 — HOT DIGGETY (DOG)! an exclamation of joy or surprise → US sl.
1924 — HOT ZIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1924 — HOT ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1924 — HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise
1924 — WHOOIE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1924 — ZICKETY-BOOM! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1924 — ZICKITY-BAM! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1930 — BY ZIGGITY! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial. → Amer. dial.
1932 — WHOO! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc.
1949 — HOT ZIG! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
.M20 — HI-DE-HO! expressing joy or enthusiasm, esp. in a jazz or dance band
1950 — JUMPING JERUSALEM! an exclamation of joy → Amer. dial.
1961 — OHWEE! — OOEY! — OO-WEE! used to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1965 — HELL’S FIRE! an exclamation of joy → Amer. dial.
1965 — HOO-HEE! — WHOO-HEE! used to attract attention or to express surprise, joy, pain, etc. → Amer. dial.
1965 — HOT ZIGGETY DOD! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1965 — ZIGGETY-DAMN! an exclamation of joy or surprise → Amer. dial.
1965 — GREAT HEAVENLY DAYS! an expression of joy, surprise, or annoyance → Amer. dial.
1967 — OH BOYS! an exclamation of joy → Amer. dial.
1976 — YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight
1999 — SCORE! used to express joy → US sl.
NOUNS
1205 — MAN-DREAM human joy, loud mirth → obs.
1300 — FAINHEAD gladness, joy → obs.
1300 — FAINNESS gladness, joy → obs.
1325 — DAINTY a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy → obs.
1340 — FAIN gladness, joy → obs.
1485 — LAETIFICATION rejoicing; also, a making joyful → obs.
1526 — JUBILEE exultant joy, general or public rejoicing, jubilation
1535 — GAUDY rejoicing, joy; a festival, merry-making → obs.
1602 — VENERY an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment → obs.
1692 — COYSE jolliness, joy → obs.
1844 — SUN-TIME a time of brightness or joy
1845 — CHICKEN FIT a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst → Amer. dial.
1895 — CAT FIT a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1315 — REJOY to rejoice, to be joyful → obs.
1374 — REJOY to make joyful or happy; to cause to rejoice → obs.
1547 — LETIFICATE to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice → obs.
1579 — CROW to utter a loud inarticulate sound of joy or exultation; especially said of the joyful cry of an infant
1599 — RAP to affect with rapture; to transport with joy, etc.
1623 — LAETIFICATE to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice → obs.
1623 — TRIPUDIATE to dance, skip, or leap for joy or with excitement; to exult
1641 — JUBILATE to utter sounds of joy or exultation; to rejoice, to exult; to make demonstrations of joy
1733 — DANCE ONE’S LANE to dance with joy or from violent rage → Sc.
1890 — DANCE A HAKA to exhibit joy; to express one’s pleasure → NZ colloq.
1890 — KECKLE to show eagerness; to show signs of joy or of temper; to regain one’s spirits after sickness, etc. → Sc.
..20C — CATCH A GLAD to experience an outburst of spontaneous joy → W. Indies sl.
1980 — GOOI A SPASM to react with joy or enthusiasm → S. Afr. sl.