GLEEFUL

elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant

(adjective) full of high-spirited delight; โ€œa joyful heartโ€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gleeful (comparative more gleeful, superlative most gleeful)

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Synonyms

• elated

• exhilarated

• high-spirited

• overjoyed

Source: Wiktionary


Glee"ful, a.

Definition: Merry; gay; joyous. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food โ€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon