gleeful

[ glee-fuh l ]
/ ˈgli fəl /

adjective

full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.

Origin of gleeful

First recorded in 1580–90; glee1 + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM gleeful

glee·ful·ly, adverb glee·ful·ness, noun un·glee·ful, adjective un·glee·ful·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for gleeful

gleeful
/ (ˈɡliːfʊl) /

adjective

full of glee; merry

Derived forms of gleeful

gleefully, adverb gleefulness, noun