glad+tidings
11glad — 1. adj. & v. adj. (gladder, gladdest) 1 (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing (shall be glad to come; would be glad of a chance to talk about it). 2 a marked by, filled with, or expressing, joy (a glad expression). b …
12glad — I. adjective (gladder; gladdest) Etymology: Middle English, shining, glad, from Old English glæd; akin to Old High German glat shining, smooth, Latin glaber smooth, bald Date: before 12th century 1. archaic having a cheerful or happy disposition… …
13glad — adjective (gladder, gladdest) 1》 pleased; feeling pleasure. ↘causing happiness: glad tidings. 2》 (often glad of) grateful. verb (glads, gladding, gladded) literary make happy; please. Phrases give someone the glad eye …
14glad — adjective 1) I m really glad you re coming Syn: pleased, happy, delighted, thrilled, overjoyed, elated, gleeful; gratified, grateful, thankful; informal tickled pink, over the moon Ant: dismayed, annoyed …
15tidings — tid|ings [ˈtaıdıŋz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: tidung event, piece of news , from tidan to happen ] old use news good/glad tidings (=good news) …
16tidings — noun (plural) old use news: good/glad tidings (=good news) …
17tidings — n news, word, notification, advice; good news, glad tidings; bad news; information, Inf. low down, Inf. scoop, Sl. dope, Sl. poop; talk, rumor, buzz, whisper, Inf. scuttlebutt, Inf. hearsay, Archaic. bruit …
18Tidings — Ti dings, n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti?inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. t[=i]?indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. t[=i]dan to happen, E. betide, tide. See {Tide}, v. i. & n.] Account of what has taken place, and was not… …
19glad — [ glæd ] adjective not usually before noun *** happy and pleased about something: We re having a great time. I m so glad. glad (that): I m glad he finally called you. glad to see/hear/be, etc.: Maggie was glad to be home in her own bed. glad for …
20glad news — glad news/tidings/old fashioned phrase news that makes people happy Thesaurus: general words for information, news and factssynonym Main entry: glad …
