bliss

UK: /ˈblɪs/ US: /blɪs/ ,(blis)

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bliss /blɪs/   n. [uncountable]

1. great or perfect happiness:
   a feeling of bliss whenever he was with her.

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bliss  (blis), n. 

1. supreme happiness;
   utter joy or contentment:
   wedded bliss.
2. [Theol.] the joy of heaven.
3. heaven;
   paradise:
   the road to eternal bliss.
4. [Archaic.] a cause of great joy or happiness.

v.t., v.i. 

5. [Slang.] bliss out:
   • 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.

• Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent. to blīthe blithe + -s suffix bef. 1000

bliss′less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. See happiness. 

Antonyms

• 1. misery.

Bliss  (blis), n. 

1. Biographical Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond), 1891–1975, English composer.

Tas•ker  (tas′kər) Howard, 1853–1930, U.S. general.

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bliss / blɪs/ noun

1. perfect happiness; serene joy
2. the ecstatic joy of heaven

Etymology: Old English blīths; related to blīthe blithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss

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Bliss / blɪs/ noun

1. 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)