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glad

/gl/&/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

    adj.all

    Examples
    Glad you are here.
    Glad that they succeeded.
    Gave a glad shout.
    A glad smile.
    Heard the glad news.
    A glad occasion.
    Antonyms sad

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to <i>sorry</i>, <i>sorrowful</i>, or <i>unhappy</i>; -- said of persons, and often followed by <i>of</i>, <i>at</i>, <i>that</i>, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by <i>with</i>, introducing the cause or reason.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

    noun.plant

    Synonyms gladiola gladiolus sword lily

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

    adj.all

    Examples
    Glad to help.
    Synonyms happy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. feeling happy appreciation

    adj.all

    Examples
    Glad of the fire's warmth.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. cheerful and bright

    adj.all

    Examples
    A glad May morning.
    Synonyms beaming

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  2. To be glad; to rejoice.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

glaciatedglaciationglacierglacier lilyglaciousglacisglad handgladdengladdenedgladdergladdongladdon iris

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