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gleeful Definition

glee·ful (glēfəl)

adjective

full of glee; merry

gleeful Related Forms
glee·fully adverb glee·ful·ness noun
gleeful Synonyms

gleeful

modif.

gleeful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • anticipation: In the meantime, I think we can at least start polishing up our medallions and combing our chests in gleeful anticipation.
  • fan: A few gleeful home fans had departed to the concourses for a premature half-time cuppa and they missed a calamitous mistake from Huth.
  • expression: The gleeful, shocked expression on Lindsea's face when hearing the monkey din made the whole trip worthwhile.
  • sense: But I hadn't reckoned on the gleeful sense of humor of my teddy boy assistant.
  • face: All those of us inside could see was the occasional fireball illuminating the gleeful faces outside.
  • rubbing: Now there is a veritable outbreak of gleeful rubbing of the hands.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: The public address announcer was almost gleeful in his statement of the obvious to the shivering crowd gathered at Boundary Park.
  • very: It was said that later that day the young man attended the preaching in a very gleeful mood.

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