Definitions for gladglæd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gladglæd(adj.)glad•der, glad•dest
(adj.)feeling joy or pleasure; pleased:
glad about the good news.
accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure:
glad tidings.
characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
very willing:
I'd be glad to help.
(v.t.)Archaic. to make glad; gladden.
Origin of glad:
bef. 900; OE glæd, c. ON glathr bright, glad, OHG glat smooth; akin to L glaber smooth
glad′ness(n.)
gladglæd(n.)
Category: Plants
Ref: gladiolus (def. 1). 1
Origin of glad:
1920–25; by shortening
Princeton's WordNet
gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword lily(adj)
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
glad(adj)
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"
glad, happy(adj)
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
"glad to help"
glad(adj)
feeling happy appreciation
"glad of the fire's warmth"
beaming, glad(adj)
cheerful and bright
"a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
glad(adjective)æd
happy that sth has happened
I'm glad that you two finally met each other.; We were glad to see that the dog had come home.
gladæd
very willing to
If you need me, I'd be glad to help.
Wiktionary
glad(Verb)
To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.
glad(Adjective)
pleased, happy, satisfied
Origin: From glæd
Webster Dictionary
Glad(u)
pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason
Glad(u)
wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating
Glad(verb)
to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate
Glad(verb)
to be glad; to rejoice
Translations for glad
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bly, verheugAfrikaans

- مَسْرور، مُبْتَهِج جداArabic

- доволенBulgarian

- contentePortuguese (BR)

- rád, potěšený, veselýCzech

- frohGerman

- gladDanish

- ευχαριστημένος, χαρούμενοςGreek

- feliz, alegre, contentoSpanish

- rõõmusEstonian

- خوشحالFarsi

- iloinenFinnish

- joyeux, heureuxFrench

- שמחHebrew

- प्रसन्नHindi

- zadovoljan, sretanCroatian

- boldogHungarian

- senangIndonesian

- glaðurIcelandic

- contento, feliceItalian

- うれしいJapanese

- 기쁜Korean

- patenkintasLithuanian

- priecīgsLatvian

- gembiraMalay

- blijDutch

- glad, gledeligNorwegian

- zadowolonyPolish

- خوشحالPersian

- خوشحاله ، خوښPashto

- felizPortuguese

- bucuros, fericitRomanian

- довольныйRussian

- rád, spokojný, natešenýSlovak

- veselSlovenian

- zadovoljanSerbian

- gladSwedish

- ดีใจThai

- mutlu, memnunTurkish

- 高興Chinese (Trad.)

- радий, задоволенийUkrainian

- مسرورUrdu

- hài lòngVietnamese

- 高兴Chinese (Simp.)

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