Glad, rejoiced, well-pleased. Often in phrases, full fain, glad and fain. Const. of; also followed by infinitive or subordinate clause. Now chiefly di…

Glad, joyous, joyful.

Gay, joyful.

Full of gladness or joy. Now only archaic.

Of persons, their feelings, etc.: Full of joy; having and showing a lively sense of pleasure or satisfaction; elated with gladness, delighted…

Having a joyful nature or mood; full of glad feeling; blithe, gladsome, buoyant; also, expressive of, or characterized by, joy; = joyful, adj. 1 2.

Happy, pleased, content. Obsolete.

Very happy or contented; cheerful, joyous.

Joyful.

Full of or characterized by delight; greatly pleased or joyful. Formerly also with †with the source of delight. Now rare.

Full of or characterized by rejoicing; joyful, joyous.

Joyous, joyful; = blithe, adj. 2 3.

gladdened, delighted.

Filled with delight; greatly pleased or joyful. Also: done with, or expressive of, delight. Cf. delight, v. 1c(b).

Illuminated; supplied with light. Also figurative. Cf. lit, adj.1 2.

That feels or experiences delight; delighted, joyous.

rejoiced, delighted; †taking delight in.

That enjoys; cheerful, happy.

Of persons: †cheerful, joyous, or merry in disposition (obsolete); joyful, happy (archaic). †to make glad: = ‘to make merry’.

like (or proud as) a dog with two tails: very proud or pleased, delighted.

Feeling or showing joy; joyous.

Modifying adjectives, with the sense ‘like a bird; as —— as a bird’, as in bird-black, bird-blithe, bird-clear, bird-high.

Originally Jazz. Extremely pleased; excited, thrilled. Cf. gas, v.1 8.

Originally U.S. In weakened use: excited, thrilled, delighted. In predicative use frequently with about, with, or infinitive.