glee
1
[ glee ]
/ gli /
noun
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, popular especially in the 18th century.
Origin of glee
1Words nearby glee
Definition for glee (2 of 2)
glee
2
[ glee ]
/ gli /
verb (used without object)
to squint or look with one eye.
noun
a squint.
an imperfect eye, especially one with a cast.
Origin of glee
2
1250–1300; Middle English
glien, gleen; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
gljā to shine
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British Dictionary definitions for glee
glee
/ (ɡliː) /
noun
great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune
a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices
Compare madrigal (def. 1)
Word Origin for glee
Old English
gléo; related to Old Norse
glӯ