glee

noun

ˈglē 

1

: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment

dancing with glee

2

: a part-song for usually male voices

Synonyms of glee

• cheerfulness
• merriness
• cheer
• festivity
• mirth

Examples of glee in a Sentence

They were dancing with glee.

He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.

Recent Examples on the Web

The shout of glee at the news that Christopher Kane is the new creative director at Mulberry was practically audible across London this morning. —Sarah Mower, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026

Sounds like a Sean Payton guy, particularly considering his glee in talking pass-protection. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026

Still, any glee in Moscow will have been tempered by Washington's decision to strike Iran while nuclear talks were ongoing. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026

Now the emptying shopping center could be where the Dallas Stars hockey team find their new home, and some nearby residents have greeted the idea with both glee and gloom. —Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English glēo entertainment, music; akin to Old Norse glȳ joy, and perhaps to Greek chleuē joke

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glee

• glee club

Rhymes for glee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• he
• ki

Kids Definition

glee

noun

ˈglē 

1

: high-spirited joy

2

: an unaccompanied song for three or more voices

gleeful

-fəl

adjective

gleefully

-fə-lē

adverb

gleefulness noun