glee

noun

ˈglē 

1

: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment

dancing with glee

2

: a part-song for usually male voices

Synonyms of glee

• cheerfulness
• merriness
• cheer
• festivity
• mirth

Examples of glee in a Sentence

They were dancing with glee.

He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.

Recent Examples on the Web

To our glee, the air mattresses floated him high in the water. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Now, there is country-wide camaraderie and glee, mainstream momentum like never before. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026

There’s already angst in the party, and glee among Republicans, that the trio will use their new clout to spotlight issues that divide Democrats. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

Not surprisingly, AfD representatives could barely contain their glee over the philosopher’s death. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English glēo entertainment, music; akin to Old Norse glȳ joy, and perhaps to Greek chleuē joke

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glee

• glee club

Rhymes for glee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• he
• ki

Kids Definition

glee

noun

ˈglē 

1

: high-spirited joy

2

: an unaccompanied song for three or more voices

gleeful

-fəl

adjective

gleefully

-fə-lē

adverb

gleefulness noun