thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθæŋkfəl/
Korean meaning: 감사한, 고마워하는
Korean pronunciation: 땡크-풀 (강세: 땡크)
Example Sentences
- I'm thankful my alarm didn't go off - I needed that extra sleep more than the meeting!
- She was thankful for her mother's cooking after eating dorm food for months.
- We should be thankful for small mercies, like free Wi-Fi and unlimited refills.
thankful
ADJECTIVE//ˈθæŋkfəl//
feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
A granddaughter feels thankful as she holds grandmother's hands lovingly
Be thankful for the fateful, always grateful
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🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'thankful'에서 유래. 'thank'(감사하다)와 접미사 '-ful'(가득한)이 결합되어 '감사로 가득한' 상태를 나타내게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“I'm thankful my alarm didn't go off - I needed that extra sleep more than the meeting!”
“She was thankful for her mother's cooking after eating dorm food for months.”
“We should be thankful for small mercies, like free Wi-Fi and unlimited refills.”
“I'm thankful for autocorrect, even though it sometimes makes me sound ducking crazy.”
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