Definition of 'bliss'
uncountable noun
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British English pronunciation
American English pronunciation
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bliss in British English
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Derived forms
blissless (ˈblissless) adjective
Word origin
Old English blīths; related to blīthe blithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss
Word Frequency
bliss in American English
verb intransitive, verb transitive US, Slang
4.
to experience or produce ecstasy or intense pleasure or satisfaction from or as if from a hallucinogenic drug or a mystical experience
usually with out SIMILAR WORDS: ˈecstasy
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Derived forms
blissful (ˈblissful)
adjective
blissfully (ˈblissfully)
adverb
blissfulness (ˈblissfulness)
noun
Word Frequency
bliss in American English
(blɪs)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. See happiness.ANTONYMS 1. misery.2. Theology
the joy of heaven
4. archaic
a cause of great joy or happiness
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Derived forms
blissless adjective
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME blisse, OE bliss, blīths, equiv. to blīthe blithe + -s suffix]Examples of 'bliss' in a sentence
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bliss
British English: bliss
/blɪs/ NOUN
Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
...90 minutes of pure bliss.
- American English: bliss /ˈblɪs/
- Arabic: نَعِيم
- Brazilian Portuguese: felicidade
- Chinese: 福佑
- Croatian: sreća
- Czech: blaženost
- Danish: lykke
- Dutch: gelukzaligheid
- European Spanish: dicha
- Finnish: autuus
- French: félicité
- German: Wonne
- Greek: ευδαιμονία
- Italian: beatitudine
- Japanese: 至福
- Korean: 더없는 기쁨
- Norwegian: lykke
- Polish: błogość
- European Portuguese: felicidade
- Romanian: beatitudine
- Russian: блаженство
- Latin American Spanish: dicha
- Swedish: lycksalighet
- Thai: ความสุขสำราญยิ่ง
- Turkish: mutluluk
- Ukrainian: блаженство
- Vietnamese: niềm hạnh phúc
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