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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But in the end, all the gleeful obscenity took a backseat to the story’s true subject: the terrifying process of growing up. Alison Herman, Variety, 24 May 2025 There was a video of gleeful Orlando players dancing in the Chase Stadium visitors’ locker room. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 Yet, conceptually, Crewe’s approach works: The gleeful overproduction only enhances the absurdity of Golden’s lyrics. Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 Some are matter-of-fact or even gleeful about their brutality. Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gleeful

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jun. 2025.

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