glee — a feeling of delight or joy
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of delight or joy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡliː/
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
The child jumps with pure glee after unwrapping the puppy.
Under the tree, running free with glee!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
glee (single morpheme, not decomposable) = a feeling of delight or joy
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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.”
“The cat watched the fish tank with pure glee, plotting its next move.”
“My grandmother's face lit up with glee when she beat me at chess again.”
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