gladsome en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlædsəm/
- glăd'səm
Etymology
From Middle English gladsom, equivalent to glad + -some.
Meanings
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Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
I was not surprised, when I ran down into the hall, to see that a brilliant June morning had succeeded to the tempest of the night; and to feel, through the open glass door, the breathing of a fresh and fragrant breeze. Nature must be gladsome when I was so happy.
1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter IX, in Jane Eyre. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gladsomer | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| gladsomest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |