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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The gleeful, attentive crowd — heavy on young women in cowgirl drag — cheered on the new songs and cheered even harder for the old ones. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025 And the cast, in particular Clement as Pure Evil and Lisa Kudrow as the time bandits’ leader, Penelope, were all having a great time, giving the series an infectiously gleeful energy. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025 In a post on July 1, 2024, Kevin shared more gleeful glimpses into their family time: the singer took a video of himself planting a kiss on one of his daughters' cheeks, and another of the two sisters walking off towards the pool. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 22 July 2025 So, what better way to show that the next ten months will be the longest, most gleeful goodbye possible than to invite some of your rowdy friends to come over and have some fun while Rome is burning? Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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