felicific

adjective

Definition of felicificnext
as in joyous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felicific
  1. joyous
  2. blissful
  3. comfortable
  4. happy
  5. cheerful
  6. glad
  7. amiable
  8. hospitable
Adjective
  • This joyous milestone for The Griners comes after a turbulent chapter in the Phoenix Mercury player’s life.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Instead of loud music and joyous laughter, the team’s locker room was mostly silent as players emptied their lockers, got dressed and shuffled out as quickly as possible.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of joyous
Adjective
  • There was no other sound for several blissful minutes, just the dry yellow leaves of the aspen shaking and shimmering in the midday sun.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Baies is a blissful mix of black currant leaves and fresh roses.
    Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • Save big on the lightweight and comfortable Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, which offer 24 hours of listening time on a single charge.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The outer silicone shell is soft and comfortable, with pull tabs for easy removal and adjustment.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of comfortable
Adjective
  • Anything as long as Sad Obsessive Shut-In Number One is happy!
    Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Recognized as a chef at the top of his field, Boulud isn’t happy to rest on his laurels.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • The new film, which premiered at the Shanghai Film Festival in June, stars Huang Xiaoming in a transformative performance as a cheerful but mentally challenged man who lives with his nearly 70-year-old mother (Hsiao-Fen Lu).
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
  • No song was left unturned by this cheerful and nearly perfect sextet.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • Smuggling networks were glad to help, charging fees that could reach $90,000 per person.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All will be glad when this singularly nasty election is over.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • Medium height and fit, with a brisk, amiable manner, Justin regales and horrifies us in equal measure.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a nice thread of That Christmas that eventually focuses on a budding friendship between Danny and his neighbor and teacher Ms. Trapper (Fiona Shaw), a cantankerous woman who makes the Grinch seem amiable.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • As new people are sewn into the quilt of New Orleans—like the immigrants from Latin America who have helped pull the city back together since 2006—the most generous and hospitable traditions of New Orleans are passed on to a new generation.
    Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
  • As its name suggests, copper IUDs include copper, a material that makes the uterus a less hospitable place for sperm.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of hospitable
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