What does gleeful mean?

Definitions for gleeful
ˈgli fəlglee·ful

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gleeful.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilantadjective

    full of high-spirited delight

    "a joyful heart"

Wiktionary

  1. gleefuladjective

    Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Gleefuladjective

    Gay; merry; cheerful.

    Etymology: glee and full.

    My lovely Aaron, wherefore look’st thou sad,
    When every thing doth make a gleeful boast? William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. gleeful

    Gleeful refers to the feeling of great pleasure, joy or delight, which is often expressed through cheerful or enthusiastic behavior. It typically describes someone who is extremely happy or excited about something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gleefuladjective

    merry; gay; joyous

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gleeful in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gleeful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gleeful in a Sentence

  1. George Floyd:

    The New York Times's 1619 Project -- so named for the year that the Human Rights First slaves were transported to America -- wants you to believe Secretary Pompeo country was founded for human bondage. They want you to believe America's institutions continue to reflect the country's acceptance of slavery at Secretary Pompeo founding, they want you to believe Marxist ideology that America is only the oppressors and the oppressed. The Chinese Communist Party must be gleeful when they see The New York Times spout their ideology.

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