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[ glee-fuhl ] / ˈgli fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gleeful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefull of exultant joy; merry; delighted. Origin of gleefulFirst recorded in 1580–90; glee1 + -ful OTHER WORDS FROM gleefulglee·ful·ly, adverbglee·ful·ness, nounun·glee·ful, adjectiveun·glee·ful·ly, adverbWords nearby gleefulglebe, glede, glee, glee club, gleed, gleeful, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gleefulTold that this campaign ad is probably the greatest ever, Quast was gleeful. Pol’s ‘Spoof Ad’ Aims for LOLZ—and Senate Seat|Olivia Nuzzi|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Pharrell's Oscar performance of Best Original Song nominee "Happy" was just gleeful. Oscars 2014 Best Moments: Lupita Wins, Pink Sings & One Epic Selfie|Kevin Fallon|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bates describes the media outlets “falling over one another to describe her baby weight in gleeful detail.” Everyday Sexism Creator Laura Bates on Helping Women Speak Out|Anna Klassen|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST With the gleeful subhead: “After Years of Controversial Comments And Gaffes, Vice President Biden Gets Bumped From Prime Time.” Joe Biden Getting Short Shrift at Democratic Convention|Michelle Cottle|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On his way to the hospital, a gleeful Chen reportedly spoke with Secretary Clinton, telling her “I want to kiss you.” Chen Guangcheng Pulls Off Escape, May Be Able to Live Free in China|Dan Levin|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST "I have no wish to do so—far from it," said Danby, with gleeful exultation. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V|Various Alois, gleeful and sure of her playmate back on the morrow, bounded and sang and tossed back her yellow hair. Stories By English Authors: Germany|Various She changed her mind so swiftly, her manner grew so gleeful, I thought maybe I had made a promise I could not keep. The House of the Misty Star|Fannie Caldwell Macaulay The adjacent infantry celebrated a good shot with smiles and an outburst of gleeful talk. The Open Boat and Other Stories|Stephen Crane As we go further on in life, let us go with the remembrance that we have had our gleeful days. The Abominations of Modern Society|Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for gleefulDerived forms of gleefulgleefully, adverbgleefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gleefulblithe, boon, cheerful, delighted, elated, exalted, exuberant, exultant, frolicsome, gay, hilarious, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, jubilant, lighthearted, merry, mirthful |