Bliss

Pronunciation: /blɪs/

Definitions of bliss

noun a state of perfect happiness or joy

Example Sentences

A1 She felt bliss when she saw her favorite movie.

A2 The children ran through the meadow, experiencing pure bliss.

B1 After a long day at work, she relaxed in the bath and felt a sense of bliss.

B2 The view from the mountaintop brought him a feeling of utter bliss.

C1 The artist's masterpiece was a work of pure bliss, capturing the essence of joy.

C2 As she sat by the ocean, listening to the waves, she was overwhelmed with a sense of bliss.

Examples of bliss in a Sentence

formal The newlyweds were in a state of pure bliss as they danced at their wedding reception.

informal I feel absolute bliss when I'm lying on the beach with a good book.

slang Eating my favorite pizza gives me total bliss.

figurative The artist found bliss in the act of creating, losing themselves in the process.

Grammatical Forms of bliss

• past tense: blissed
• plural: blisses
• comparative: more blissful
• superlative: most blissful
• present tense: blisses
• future tense: will bliss
• perfect tense: has blissed
• continuous tense: is blissing
• singular: bliss
• positive degree: blissful
• infinitive: to bliss
• gerund: blissing
• participle: blissed

Origin and Evolution of bliss

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'bliss' originated from the Old English word 'blīths' which means joy or happiness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'bliss' has retained its original meaning of extreme happiness or joy, but has also come to represent a state of perfect happiness or paradise.