English dictionary
glad
adjectivePronunciation
ɡlæd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- cheerful and bright
adjective
- feeling happy appreciation
adjective
- showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
adjective
- eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
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
Example sentences
a beaming smile
a glad May morning
glad of the fire's warmth
glad you are here
glad that they succeeded
gave a glad shout
a glad smile
heard the glad news
glad to help