glad > define
noun
- Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated.
- synonyms: gladiolus, gladiola, sword lily
adjective
- Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy.
- usage: "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
- Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service.
- usage: "glad to help"
- synonyms: happy
- Feeling happy appreciation.
- usage: "glad of the fire's warmth"
- Cheerful and bright.
- usage: "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
- synonyms: beaming
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (v.i.) To be glad; to rejoice.
- (superl.) Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
- (v.t.) To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.
- (superl.) Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary