GLEEFUL

elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant

(adjective) full of high-spirited delight; “a joyful heart”

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



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – 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.

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