| glad | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. glad, gladiola, gladiolus, 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; widely cultivated. |
| ~ iridaceous plant | any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae. |
| ~ genus gladiolus | gladiolas. |
| adj. | 2. glad | 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" |
| ~ cheerful | being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
| ~ gladsome | experiencing or expressing gladness or joy.; "a gladsome smile"; "a gladsome occasion" |
| adj. | 3. glad, happy | eagerly disposed to act or to be of service.; "glad to help" |
| ~ willing | disposed or inclined toward.; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" |
| adj. | 4. glad | feeling happy appreciation.; "glad of the fire's warmth" |
| ~ grateful, thankful | feeling or showing gratitude.; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" |
| adj. | 5. beaming, glad | cheerful and bright.; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" |
| ~ cheerful | being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
| happy | | |
| adj. | 1. happy | enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" |
| ~ cheerful | being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
| ~ content, contented | satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are.; "a contented smile" |
| ~ elated | exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits.; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited" |
| ~ euphoric | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. |
| ~ felicitous | exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style.; "a felicitous speaker" |
| ~ blessed | characterized by happiness and good fortune.; "a blessed time" |
| ~ blissful | completely happy and contented.; "blissful young lovers"; "in blissful ignorance" |
| ~ bright | characterized by happiness or gladness.; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" |
| ~ golden, halcyon, prosperous | marked by peace and prosperity.; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" |
| ~ laughing, riant | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness.; "laughing children" |
| ~ glad | 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" |
| ~ joyful | full of or producing joy.; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion" |
| ~ joyous | full of or characterized by joy.; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
| adj. | 2. felicitous, happy | marked by good fortune.; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome" |
| ~ fortunate | having unexpected good fortune.; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" |
| adj. | 3. happy, well-chosen | well expressed and to the point.; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words" |
| ~ felicitous | exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style.; "a felicitous speaker" |
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