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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

    adjective. glee· ful ˈglē-fəl. Synonyms of gleeful. : full of glee : merry. gleeful laughter. gleefully. 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. 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.

  5. 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.

  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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGLEEFUL definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    Someone who is gleeful is happy and excited, often because of someone else's bad luck. He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be. American English : gleeful / ˈglifʊl /