bliss
[ blis ]
/ blɪs /
noun
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss.
Theology.
the joy of heaven.
heaven; paradise: the road to eternal bliss.
Archaic.
a cause of great joy or happiness.
Idioms for bliss
- to experience bliss or euphoria: Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.
- to cause to become blissful or euphoric: a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.
bliss out, Slang.
Origin of bliss
before 1000; Middle English
blisse, Old English
bliss, blīths, equivalent to
blīthe
blithe +
-s suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM bliss
bliss·less, adjectiveWords nearby bliss
blintze,
bliny,
blip,
blipping,
blipvert,
bliss,
bliss out,
blissful,
blister,
blister beetle,
blister copper
Definition for bliss (2 of 2)
Bliss
[ blis ]
/ blɪs /
noun
Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond),1891–1975,
English composer.
Tas·ker
[tas-ker] /ˈtæs kər/Howard,1853–1930,
U.S. general.
Example sentences from the Web for bliss
British Dictionary definitions for bliss (1 of 2)
bliss
/ (blɪs) /
noun
perfect happiness; serene joy
the ecstatic joy of heaven
Derived forms of bliss
blissless, adjectiveWord Origin for bliss
Old English
blīths; related to
blīthe
blithe, Old Saxon
blīdsea bliss
British Dictionary definitions for bliss (2 of 2)
Bliss
/ (blɪs) /
noun
Sir Arthur . 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)