bliss

[blis] /blɪs/
noun
1.
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
wedded bliss.
2.
Theology. the joy of heaven.
3.
heaven; paradise:
the road to eternal bliss.
4.
Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.
Idioms
5.
bliss out, Slang.
  1. to experience bliss or euphoria:
    Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.
  2. to cause to become blissful or euphoric:
    a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.
Origin
before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix
Related forms
blissless, adjective
Synonyms
1. See happiness.
Antonyms
1. misery.
British Dictionary definitions for bliss out

bliss

/blɪs/
noun
1.
perfect happiness; serene joy
2.
the ecstatic joy of heaven
Derived Forms
blissless, adjective
Word Origin
Old English blīths; related to blītheblithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss

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)
Word Origin and History for bliss out

bliss

n.

Old English blis, also bliðs "bliss, merriment, happiness, grace, favor," from Proto-Germanic *blithsjo (cf. Old Saxon blidsea, blizza), from *blithiz "gentle, kind" + *-tjo noun suffix. Originally mostly of earthly happiness; influenced by association with bless and blithe.

v.

often with out, by 1973, U.S. colloquial, from bliss (n.).

Slang definitions & phrases for bliss out

blissed out

verb phrase

To become ecstatic; go into a mystic daze, esp under the influence of a guru: Misty was blissed and became Dusty's instant lifelong fan/ Don't get high, don't space out, don't get blissed out (1970s+)


Idioms and Phrases with bliss out

bliss out

Experience great joy or euphoria, as in Just give me some time to bliss out on the beach. [ ; c. 1970 ]