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"some*ness}, n.
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Hours of perfect gladsomeness. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gladsome — M.E. gladsum; see GLAD (Cf. glad) + SOME (Cf. some) … Etymology dictionary
gladsome — [glad′səm] adj. [see GLAD1, adj. & SOME1] joyful or cheerful gladsomely adv … English World dictionary
gladsome — adjective experiencing or expressing gladness or joy a gladsome smile a gladsome occasion • Similar to: ↑glad • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsomeness … Useful english dictionary
gladsome — adjective Date: 14th century giving or showing joy ; cheerful < gladsome news > • gladsomely adverb • gladsomeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
gladsome — adjective happy, joyous, or light hearted. Many people are gladsome on their birthdays … Wiktionary
gladsome — gladsomely, adv. gladsomeness, n. /glad seuhm/, adj. 1. giving or causing joy; delightful. 2. glad. [1325 75; ME; see GLAD1, SOME1] * * * … Universalium
gladsome — Synonyms and related words: beaming, blithe, blithesome, bright, bright and sunny, charmed, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, content, contented, convivial, cozy, delighted, easy, elated, eupeptic, euphoric, exalted, exhilarated, favorably impressed … Moby Thesaurus
gladsome — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by festal celebration: festive, gala, glad, happy; joyful, joyous, merry. See HAPPY … English dictionary for students
gladsome — glad·some || glædsÉ™m adj. happy; joyful; delightful; bringing joy … English contemporary dictionary
gladsome — a. Pleased, delighted, cheerful, joyful, joyous, glad, gay, blithe, blithesome, gleeful, jovial, jolly, merry, lively, jocund, airy, vivacious, sprightly, sportive, frolicsome, light hearted … New dictionary of synonyms
