2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the
appearance of gayety; pleasing.
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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.
gladsomeness — glad some*ness n. The state of experiencing joy and pleasure. Syn: gladness, gladfulness. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gladsomeness — noun see gladsome … New Collegiate Dictionary
gladsomeness — noun gladness … Wiktionary
gladsomeness — glad·some·ness … English syllables
gladsomeness — noun experiencing joy and pleasure • Syn: ↑gladness, ↑gladfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsome, ↑glad (for: ↑gladness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gladfulness — noun experiencing joy and pleasure • Syn: ↑gladness, ↑gladsomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsome (for: ↑gladsomeness), ↑glad (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gladness — noun experiencing joy and pleasure • Syn: ↑gladfulness, ↑gladsomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gladsome (for: ↑gladsomeness), ↑glad • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Allegresse — Al le gresse , n. [F. all[ e]gresse, fr. L. alacer sprightly.] Joy; gladsomeness. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gladsome — Glad some, a. 1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful. [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gladsomely — Gladsome Glad some, a. 1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful. [1913 Webster] 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
