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glad
noun
1 glad
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: gladiola, gladiolus, sword lily.
adjective
1 glad
Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy.
Roget 829:
causing pleasure
etc.
v.;
laetificant†;
pleasure-giving,
pleasing,
pleasant,
pleasurable;
agreeable;
grateful,
gratifying;
leef†,
lief,
acceptable;
welcome,
welcome as the roses in May;
welcomed;
favorite;
to one's taste,
to one's mind,
to one's liking;
satisfactory
etc.
(good)
648.
refreshing;
comfortable;
cordial;
genial;
glad,
gladsome;
sweet,
delectable,
nice,
dainty;
delicate,
delicious;
dulcet;
luscious
etc.
396;
palatable
etc.
394;
luxurious,
voluptuous;
sensual
etc.
377.
[of people]
attractive
etc.
615;
inviting,
prepossessing,
engaging;
winning,
winsome;
taking,
fascinating,
captivating,
killing;
seducing,
seductive;
heart-robbing,
alluring,
enticing;
appetizing
etc.
(exciting)
824;
cheering
etc.
836;
bewitching;
enchanting,
entrancing,
enravishing†.
charming;
delightful,
felicitous,
exquisite;
lovely
etc.
(beautiful)
845;
ravishing,
rapturous;
heartfelt,
thrilling,
ecstatic;
beatic†;
beatific;
seraphic;
empyrean;
elysian
etc.
(heavenly)
981.
palmy,
halcyon,
Saturnian.
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2 glad
Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service:
— Glad to help.
synonym: happy.
Roget 827:
pleased
etc.
829;
not sorry;
glad,
gladsome;
pleased as Punch.
happy,
blest,
blessed,
blissful,
beatified;
happy as a clam at high water [U.S.],
happy as a clam,
happy as a king,
happy as the day is long;
thrice happy,
ter quaterque beatus [Lat.];
enjoying
etc.
v.;
joyful
etc.
(in spirits)
836;
hedonic†.
in a blissful state,
in paradise
etc.
981,
in raptures,
in ecstasies,
in a transport of delight.
comfortable
etc.
(physical pleasure)
377;
at ease;
content
etc.
831;
sans souci [Fr.].
overjoyed,
entranced,
enchanted;
enraptures;
enravished†;
transported;
fascinated,
captivated.
with a joyful face,
with sparkling eyes.
pleasing
etc.
829;
ecstatic,
beatic†;
painless,
unalloyed,
without alloy,
cloudless.
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3 glad
Feeling happy appreciation.
4 glad
Cheerful and bright:
— A glad May morning.
synonym: beaming.
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