Gleeful: meaning, definitions and examples

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gleeful

[ ˈɡliːfʊl ]

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feeling

Full of high-spirited delight; joy or pleasure.

Synonyms

cheerful, excited, happy, joyful

Examples of usage

She gave a gleeful laugh.
The children were gleeful at the sight of the presents.
He was gleeful when he found out he won the competition.

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expression

Expressing happiness or delight.

Synonyms

cheerful, happy, joyful, smiling

Examples of usage

She had a gleeful expression on her face.
The gleeful dance of the performer entertained the audience.
The gleeful smile on his face was contagious.

Translations

Translations of the word "gleeful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alegre

🇮🇳 आनंदित

🇩🇪 freudig

🇮🇩 gembira

🇺🇦 радісний

🇵🇱 radosny

🇯🇵 喜んでいる (yorokonde iru)

🇫🇷 joyeux

🇪🇸 alegre

🇹🇷 neşeli

🇰🇷 기쁜 (gippeun)

🇸🇦 مبتهج

🇨🇿 radostný

🇸🇰 radostný

🇨🇳 高兴的 (gāoxìng de)

🇸🇮 radosten

🇮🇸 gleðilegur

🇰🇿 қуанышты

🇬🇪 მხიარული

🇦🇿 şən

🇲🇽 alegre

Word origin

The word 'gleeful' originated from the Middle English word 'gleefull', which was a combination of 'glee' and 'full'. 'Glee' originally meant mirth or delight, and when combined with 'full', it created the word 'gleeful' to describe someone full of high-spirited delight or joy. Over time, 'gleeful' has maintained its cheerful connotation and is commonly used to describe a person or expression full of happiness.