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gleea feeling of delight or joy

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a feeling of delight or joy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡliː/

Korean meaning: 기쁨, 즐거움, 환희

Korean pronunciation: **글**리

Example Sentences

  • The kids clapped their hands with glee when the ice cream truck arrived.
  • He rubbed his hands together with glee as he opened his birthday presents.
  • The cat watched the fish tank with pure glee, plotting its next move.

glee

NOUN

//ɡliː//

a feeling of delight or joy

glee concept
💡 Concept

A birthday child shows pure glee after blowing out the candles

glee rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Under the tree, running free with glee!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡliː/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡliː/

🌳Etymology

Rootglee

Origin

From Old English 'gleo' meaning entertainment, music, or jest. The word is related to Old Norse 'glew' and other Germanic languages, ultimately from Proto-Germanic roots meaning to amuse or entertain.

🎵Rhyme

freetreeseakeybee
free
tree
sea
key
bee

🔗Collocations

with glee
childish glee
jump with glee
shouts of glee
pure glee
burst with glee

📝Examples

The kids clapped their hands with glee when the ice cream truck arrived.

He rubbed his hands together with glee as he opened his birthday presents.

😄 Fun example

The cat watched the fish tank with pure glee, plotting its next move.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's face lit up with glee when she beat me at chess again.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

joydelightelationhappinessjubilation

Antonyms

sorrowgloomsadness

Related

gleefulcheerfulmerryblissful

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