gladsome

  • 1Gladsome — Glad some, a. 1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing. [1913 Webster] Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day. Prior. {Glad some*ly}, adv. {Glad… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2gladsome — M.E. gladsum; see GLAD (Cf. glad) + SOME (Cf. some) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3gladsome — [glad′səm] adj. [see GLAD1, adj. & SOME1] joyful or cheerful gladsomely adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 4gladsome — adjective experiencing or expressing gladness or joy a gladsome smile a gladsome occasion • Similar to: ↑glad • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsomeness …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5gladsome — adjective Date: 14th century giving or showing joy ; cheerful < gladsome news > • gladsomely adverb • gladsomeness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6gladsome — adjective happy, joyous, or light hearted. Many people are gladsome on their birthdays …

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  • 7gladsome — gladsomely, adv. gladsomeness, n. /glad seuhm/, adj. 1. giving or causing joy; delightful. 2. glad. [1325 75; ME; see GLAD1, SOME1] * * * …

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  • 8gladsome — Synonyms and related words: beaming, blithe, blithesome, bright, bright and sunny, charmed, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, content, contented, convivial, cozy, delighted, easy, elated, eupeptic, euphoric, exalted, exhilarated, favorably impressed …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9gladsome — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by festal celebration: festive, gala, glad, happy; joyful, joyous, merry. See HAPPY …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10gladsome — glad·some || glædsÉ™m adj. happy; joyful; delightful; bringing joy …

    English contemporary dictionary