| ADJECTIVE | all | glad | showing or causing joy and pleasure |
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| all | glad, happy | eagerly disposed to act or to be of service | |
| all | glad | feeling happy appreciation | |
| all | glad, beaming | cheerful and bright | |
| NOUN | plant | glad, gladiolus, gladiola, sword lily | 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 |
| Sounds | glae'd | |
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| Rhymes | ad / AD ... Volgograd: 52 rhymes with aed... | |
| Meaning | showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy. | |
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| Narrower | gladsome | Experiencing or expressing gladness or joy |
| See also | cheerful | Full of or promoting cheer |
| happy | enjoying / enjoying / enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure | |
| Opposite | sad | Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness |
| Spanish | alegre, bueno, contento, feliz | |
| Nouns | gladness | experiencing joy and pleasure |
| Meaning | eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. | |
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| Example | "glad to help" | |
| Synonym | happy | |
| Broader | willing | disposed or inclined toward |
| Spanish | contento, feliz | |
| Catalan | feliç | |
| Adverbs | gladly | in a willing / willing manner |
| Meaning | Feeling happy appreciation. | |
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| Example | "glad of the fire's warmth" | |
| Broader | grateful, thankful | Feeling or showing gratitude |
| Nouns | gladness | experiencing joy and pleasure |
| Meaning | cheerful and bright. | |
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| Example | "a glad May morning" | |
| Synonym | beaming | |
| Broader | cheerful | Full of or promoting cheer |
| Spanish | contento, feliz, risueño, sonriente | |
| Catalan | somrient | |
| Nouns | gladness | experiencing joy and pleasure |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | gladiolus, gladiola, sword lily | |
| Member of | genus Gladiolus | gladiolas |
| Broader | iridaceous plant | Any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae |
| Spanish | gladiolo, gladiolus | |
| Catalan | gladiol | |
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