Definition of GLAD

glad

Meanings

Plural: glads

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
  • A gladiolus (plant).

Adjective

  • showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
    • "glad you are here"
    • "glad that they succeeded"
    • "gave a glad shout"
    • "a glad smile"
    • "heard the glad news"
    • "a glad occasion"

Adjective Satellite

  • eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
    • "glad to help"
  • feeling happy appreciation
    • "glad of the fire's warmth"
  • cheerful and bright
    • "a glad May morning"

Adj

  • Pleased; happy; gratified.
  • Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.

Verb

  • To make glad.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English glad, gled, from Old English glæd (“shining; bright; cheerful; glad”), from Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“shiny; gleaming; radiant; happy; glossy; smooth; flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, from *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).
Cognate with Scots gled, glaid (“shining; bright; glad”), Saterland Frisian glääd (“smooth; sleek”), West Frisian glêd (“smooth”), Dutch glad (“smooth; sleek; slippery”), German glatt (“smooth; sleek; slippery”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish glad (“glad; happy; cheerful”), Icelandic glaður (“glad; joyful; cheery”), Latin glaber (“smooth; hairless; bald”), Russian гла́дкий (gládkij, “smooth”). Doublet of glatt.

Synonyms

beaming, cheer up, exhilarate, gladden, gladiola, gladiolus, happy, sword lily

Scrabble Score: 6

glad is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
glad is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glad is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

glad is a valid Words With Friends word