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    gleeful
    /ˈɡliːf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. exuberantly or triumphantly joyful: "she gave a gleeful chuckle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLEEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    happy, excited, or pleased: a gleeful smile / shout. I rubbed my hands in gleeful anticipation before settling down to sleep. See. glee. Fewer examples. The manager had a gleeful smile on his face. He seemed almost gleeful that his party had lost their majority. The king's response was almost gleeful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gleefulGleeful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    ˈglē-fə-lē. adverb. gleefulness noun. Synonyms. blithesome. festive. gay. jocose. jocular. jocund. jolly. jovial. laughing. merry. mirthful. sunny. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gleeful in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLEEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    happy, excited, or pleased: a gleeful smile / shout. I rubbed my hands in gleeful anticipation before settling down to sleep. See. glee. Fewer examples. The manager had a gleeful smile on his face. He seemed almost gleeful that his party had lost their majority. The king's response was almost gleeful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gleefulGleeful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're gleeful, you're delighted or joyful. The sound of children's gleeful laughter is one sign of a successful birthday party. When you feel gleeful, you're more than happy: you're exuberant and joyous.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLEEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is gleeful is happy and excited, often because of someone else's bad luck. [written] He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be. Synonyms: delighted, happy, pleased, cheerful More Synonyms of gleeful.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › gleefulGLEEFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gleeful definition: full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.. See examples of GLEEFUL used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgleeful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gleeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › gleefulGleeful - definition of gleeful by The Free Dictionary

    Define gleeful. gleeful synonyms, gleeful pronunciation, gleeful translation, English dictionary definition of gleeful. adj. Full of jubilant delight; joyful. glee′ful·ly adv. glee′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › gleefulGleeful Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Full of glee; merry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: jubilant. joyful. elated. blithesome. convivial. boon. blithe. mirthful. jovial. jolly. jocund. gay. merry. Antonyms: worried. upset. unhappy. sorrowful. discouraged. sad. gloomy. Origin of Gleeful. glee +‎ -ful.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gleefulgleeful | meaning of gleeful in Longman Dictionary of...

    gleeful meaning, definition, what is gleeful: very excited and satisfied: Learn more.