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gladsome

[ glad-suh m ]

/ ˈglæd səm /

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adjective

giving or causing joy; delightful.

glad¹.

Origin of gladsome

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at glad¹, -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gladsome

glad·some·ly, adverb glad·some·ness, noun

Words nearby gladsome

gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolus, gladius, gladsheim, gladsome, gladstone, gladstone bag, gladstone, william ewart, gladwrap, gladys

Example sentences from the Web for gladsome

He looked as kindly and gladsome as the longest day in the year up at the North Pole.

Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands |Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
As he varied the notes, so varied the gladsome visions of her mind.

My Dark Companions |Henry M. Stanley
I hope his serene old age may yet be prolonged, gladsome to himself and eloquent to the world.

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2) |Harriet Martineau
It was not possible I had been sick, for I was so strong, so gladsome in my strength, and activity was a delight.

Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science |Hudson Tuttle

Malinka, full of imaginings from her recent talk with Lula, was gladsome and smiling; she pressed Pan Adam's hand cordially.

In Vain |Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for gladsome

gladsome

/ (ˈɡlædsəm) /

adjective

an archaic word for glad 1

Derived forms of gladsome

gladsomely, adverb gladsomeness, noun