glad´some|ness

glad´some|ness
glad|some «GLAD suhm», adjective.
1. glad; joyful; cheerful: »

like gladsome buds in May (Wordsworth).

2. causing gladness; pleasant; delightful: »

the gladsome light of Jurisprudence (Sir Edward Coke).

glad´some|ly, adverb.
glad´some|ness, noun.

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  • glad´some|ly — glad|some «GLAD suhm», adjective. 1. glad; joyful; cheerful: »like gladsome buds in May (Wordsworth). 2. causing gladness; pleasant; delightful: »the gladsome light of Jurisprudence (Sir Edward Coke) …   Useful english dictionary

  • glad|some — «GLAD suhm», adjective. 1. glad; joyful; cheerful: »like gladsome buds in May (Wordsworth). 2. causing gladness; pleasant; delightful: »the gladsome light of Jurisprudence (Sir Edward Coke) …   Useful english dictionary

  • glad — glad·den; glad·don; glad·dy; glad; glad·ful; glad·i·ate; glad·i·a·tor; glad·i·a·to·ri·al; glad·i·a·tor·ship; glad·i·o·la; glad·i·ole; glad·ite; glad·less; glad·ness; glad·some; glad·stone; glad·sto·ni·an; un·glad; glad·ly; glad·some·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • some — four·some; hand·some; lee·some; lep·to·some; light·some; li·po·some; lis·some; lone·some; meso·some; mono·some; schis·to·some; some; some·body; some·thing; some·time; some·times; some·what; three·some; awe·some·ly; awe·some·ness; blithe·some·ly;… …   English syllables

  • glad — [ glæd ] adjective not usually before noun *** happy and pleased about something: We re having a great time. I m so glad. glad (that): I m glad he finally called you. glad to see/hear/be, etc.: Maggie was glad to be home in her own bed. glad for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sol´id|ness — sol|id «SOL ihd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. not a liquid or a gas: »Water becomes solid when it freezes. A block of stone is solid material…no matter where you put it, it keeps its shape (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West). 2. not hollow: »A… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gladsomeness — glad·some·ness …   English syllables

  • gladsome — glad•some [[t]ˈglæd səm[/t]] adj. 1) giving or causing joy; delightful 2) glad • Etymology: 1325–75 glad′some•ly, adv. glad′some•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Gladsome — Glad some, a. 1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing. [1913 Webster] Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day. Prior. {Glad some*ly}, adv. {Glad… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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