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 that would’ve meant nothing without the gleeful vocal power of the Crystals, who gifted major-key energy to a previously sleepy track. Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 With a lineup packed full of famous country singers and entertainers, the event looks a lot different from its original gleeful march. Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024 More recently,Maurizio Cattelan, who can always be relied on to subject art’s current preoccupations to gleeful mockery, provided as the centerpiece of his latest show at Gagosian a marble sculpture entitled November. Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The resulting romantic and criminological twists are matched by the gleeful energy of the cast, headed by Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. 12. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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