adj
Meaning 1
Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gladsome
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glăd'səm
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/ˈɡlædsəm/
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rhymes with -ædsəm
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a gladsome smile
- a gladsome occasion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English gladsom, equivalent to glad + -some.
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