bliss

CEFRC1

/blɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Perfect happiness or great joy.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A unisex given name from English.

Examples

  • The bliss was often interrupted by anxiety.

  • Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname.

  2. Perfect happiness.

More examples

In context

  • The afternoon at the spa was utter bliss.

  • Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, / But to be young was very heaven!

  • So who is this saying that money is bliss? Your logic remiss You and the devil about to kiss

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Lying on the beach with the sun warming her face, she felt pure blank.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bliss, from Old English bliss, variant of earlier blīds, blīþs (“joy, gladness”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisi (“joy, goodness, kindness”).