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Gleeful: meaning, definitions and examples

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gleeful

 

[ หˆษกliหfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alegre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคจเค‚เคฆเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช freudig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gembira

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะดั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ radosny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ (yorokonde iru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท joyeux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alegre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neลŸeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์œ (gippeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ radostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ radostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ซ˜ๅ…ด็š„ (gฤoxรฌng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ radosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alegre

Etymology

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.

See also: glee, gleefully.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,147 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.