英语词汇“gleeful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of delighted

Definition

merry or joyful, esp. over someone else's mistake or misfortune

He took a gleeful delight in proving them all wrong.

Synonyms

delighted

He was delighted with the public response.

happy

I'm just happy to be back running.

pleased

They're pleased to be going home.

cheerful

They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances.

merry

He was much loved for his merry nature.

triumphant

his triumphant return home

gratified

exuberant

Our son was a highly active and exuberant little person.

jubilant

I was jubilant after making an impressive comeback.

joyous

a joyous celebration of life

joyful

We're a very joyful people.

elated

I was elated by my success.

overjoyed

Shelley was overjoyed to see me.

chirpy (informal)

You're very chirpy today - have you won the lottery or something?

exultant

We were exultant over the team's unexpected win.

cock-a-hoop

mirthful

She revelled in the mirthful music of her children's laughter.

over the moon (informal)

We were both over the moon to hear the news.

stoked (informal)

单词	gleeful
释义	Trends of gleeful View usage for: gleeful (gliːfʊl) adjective Someone who is gleeful is happy and excited, often because of someone else's bad luck. [written] He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be. Synonyms: delighted, happy, pleased, cheerful More Synonyms of gleeful gleefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] I spent the rest of their visit gleefully boring them with tedious details. gleeful in British English (ˈɡliːfʊl) adjective full of glee; merry Derived forms gleefully (ˈgleefully) adverb gleefulness (ˈgleefulness) noun gleeful in American English (ˈglifəl) adjective full of glee; merry : also ; Rare ˈgleesome (ˈglisəm) Derived forms gleefully (ˈgleefully) adverb gleefulness (ˈgleefulness) noun Examples of 'gleeful' in a sentence gleeful What you remember are the gleeful celebrations of human cruelty. The Sun (2014) Leicester were glum and Bath were almost gleeful. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He seems almost gleeful, despite the impact. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The build-up was almost gleeful. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I could tell from his gleeful, ironic smile that we had stumbled into a realm where international politics was at play. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In other languages gleeful British English: gleeful ADJECTIVE Someone who is gleeful is happy and excited, often because of someone else's bad luck. He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be. American English: gleeful Brazilian Portuguese: alegre Chinese: 高兴的 European Spanish: alegre French: joyeux German: freudig Italian: gongolante Japanese: > 喜んでいる他人の不幸を Korean: 신나 하는 European Portuguese: alegre Latin American Spanish: alegre (adjective) in the sense of delighted Definition merry or joyful, esp. over someone else's mistake or misfortune He took a gleeful delight in proving them all wrong. Synonyms delighted He was delighted with the public response. happy I'm just happy to be back running. pleased They're pleased to be going home. cheerful They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances. merry He was much loved for his merry nature. triumphant his triumphant return home gratified exuberant Our son was a highly active and exuberant little person. jubilant I was jubilant after making an impressive comeback. joyous a joyous celebration of life joyful We're a very joyful people. elated I was elated by my success. overjoyed Shelley was overjoyed to see me. chirpy (informal) You're very chirpy today - have you won the lottery or something? exultant We were exultant over the team's unexpected win. cock-a-hoop mirthful She revelled in the mirthful music of her children's laughter. over the moon (informal) We were both over the moon to hear the news. stoked (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of cheerful Definition having a happy disposition They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances. Synonyms happy, bright, contented, glad, optimistic, bucked (informal), enthusiastic, sparkling, gay (old-fashioned), sunny, perky, jolly, animated, merry, upbeat (informal), buoyant, hearty, cheery, joyful, jovial, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sprightly, blithe, light-hearted, gladsome (archaic), lightsome (archaic) in the sense of chirpy Definition lively and cheerful You're very chirpy today - have you won the lottery or something? Synonyms cheerful, happy, bright, enthusiastic, lively, sparkling, sunny, jolly, animated, buoyant, radiant, jaunty, sprightly, in high spirits, blithe, full of beans (informal), light-hearted in the sense of elated Definition extremely happy and excited I was elated by my success. Synonyms joyful, excited, delighted, proud, cheered, thrilled, elevated, animated, roused, exhilarated, ecstatic, jubilant, joyous, over the moon (informal), overjoyed, blissful, euphoric, rapt, gleeful, sent, puffed up, exultant, in high spirits, on cloud nine (informal), cock-a-hoop (old-fashioned), blissed out, in seventh heaven, floating or walking on air, stoked (informal) Nearby words of gleeful gleaming glean glee gleeful glib glibness glide Synonyms of 'gleeful' gleeful Explore 'gleeful' in the dictionary
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