gleeful

adjective
UK: /ˈɡliːfl/
US: /ˈɡliːfl/

  1. Full of joy; happy and excited.

    1. The children were gleeful when they saw the presents.
    2. She gave a gleeful shout when she heard the good news about her gleeful promotion.

Synonyms

joyful merry elated exultant delighted

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gleeful" is /ˈɡliːfl/ in British English and /ˈɡliːfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gleeful": joyful, merry, elated, exultant, delighted.

Example usage of "gleeful": "The children were gleeful when they saw the presents.". More examples on the page.