full of or suggesting exultant happiness; "a joyful heart"; "a joyful occasion"; "the joyous news"; "joyous laughter"
Joyous means extremely happy. She had made their childhood so joyous and carefree. = joyful + joyously joy·ous·ly Sarah accepted joyously. very happy, or likely to make people very happy
Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy