glad

  • (a) showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
    • glad you are here
    • glad that they succeeded
    • gave a glad shout
    • a glad smile
    • heard the glad news
    • a glad occasion
  • (s) eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
    • glad to help
    happy,
  • (s) feeling happy appreciation
    • glad of the fire's warmth
  • (s) cheerful and bright
    • a beaming smile
    • a glad May morning
    beaming,

Nouns

  • (n) 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 gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily,

Synonyms

gladiola gladiolus sword lily happy beaming

Antonyms

sad

See also

cheerful

Words of close approximity

glee glen glia glib Glis glob glom glop glow glue glug glum glut
gladden gladdened gladdon gladdon iris glade glade fern glade mallow gladfulness glad hand gladiator gladiatorial gladiola gladiolus gladly gladness gladsome gladsomeness Gladstone Gladstone bag Gladys Smith