Definition of gladsome in English:
gladsome
adjective ˈɡlads(ə)mˈɡlædsəm
literary 1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.
Example sentencesExamples
- These were my favourite times, sitting before him, gladsome and proud; his thick strong arm about me.
- 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
Example sentencesExamples
- Water came ‘to cheer the high and lowly,’ and ‘a gladsome shout from the mass goes out’ to welcome its arrival.
- He tells me Teddy may be headed for the priesthood and adds this gladsome note, ‘He drives the head of ‘campus ministry’ nuts, who has told Ted he is on a ‘crusade'.
- Elaine made polite conversation over their gladsome cries.
- Athena stood there, tiredly shaking her head at his gladsome smirk, some simper that made it apparent he was trying to toy with her.
Definition of gladsome in US English:
gladsome
adjectiveˈɡlædsəmˈɡladsəm
literary 1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.
Example sentencesExamples
- These were my favourite times, sitting before him, gladsome and proud; his thick strong arm about me.
- 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
Example sentencesExamples
- He tells me Teddy may be headed for the priesthood and adds this gladsome note, ‘He drives the head of ‘campus ministry’ nuts, who has told Ted he is on a ‘crusade'.
- Elaine made polite conversation over their gladsome cries.
- Athena stood there, tiredly shaking her head at his gladsome smirk, some simper that made it apparent he was trying to toy with her.
- Water came ‘to cheer the high and lowly,’ and ‘a gladsome shout from the mass goes out’ to welcome its arrival.