gleeful

adjective

glee·​ful ˈglē-fəl How to pronounce gleeful (audio)
: full of glee : merry
gleeful laughter
gleefully adverb
gleefulness noun

Examples of gleeful in a Sentence

the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl
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The tone between the two sites was different, with Bluesky users outraged, and X users seeming rather gleeful about the omission. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Seeing the sausage get made carries its own gleeful fascination, but Episode 2 (directed by Marshall Curry) is at its best when looking back. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 The gleeful online reaction to the Severance pop-up reveals something about our relationship to art today, as well as shining a light on the interaction between the internet and real life. Callum Booth, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Magal covered the protests with his usual gleeful disdain. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gleeful 

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gleeful was in 1586

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“Gleeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gleeful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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