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noun · 1 syllable · /blɪs/

BLISS

What does "BLISS" mean?

Perfect, supreme, or spiritual happiness.

Meanings

  1. A state of complete, often serene happiness or joy. The first quiet morning of the holiday was pure bliss.
  2. The supreme spiritual joy of heaven or salvation. Medieval poets described paradise as eternal bliss. formal
  3. To make or become blissfully happy, often followed by 'out'. She blissed out on the warm sand for an hour. informal

Word origin

From Old English 'bliss' or 'bliths', meaning joy or gladness, derived from the Proto-Germanic root 'blithiz' that also gives us 'blithe'.

Remember it

BLISS keeps the same double-S hiss as KISS - both are soft, warm, and over too soon.

A little poem

Nothing left to want -
the kettle ticks, the cat sleeps,
the whole hour is mine.

haiku

Wordplay

  • Ignorance is bliss, which means my unread inbox is the happiest place on earth.

What it teaches

Bliss is usually the absence of wanting, not the presence of more.

Quick facts

What does BLISS mean?

Perfect, supreme, or spiritual happiness.

Is BLISS a valid word?

Yes — BLISS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is BLISS?

BLISS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.

Where does BLISS come from?

From Old English 'bliss' or 'bliths', meaning joy or gladness, derived from the Proto-Germanic root 'blithiz' that also gives us 'blithe'.

What can BLISS teach us?

Bliss is usually the absence of wanting, not the presence of more.

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