gladsome

[ glad-suhm ]
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adjective
  1. giving or causing joy; delightful.

Origin of gladsome

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at glad1, -some1

Other words from gladsome

  • glad·some·ly, adverb
  • glad·some·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gladsome

gladsome

/ (ˈɡlædsəm) /


adjective
  1. an archaic word for glad 1

Derived forms of gladsome

  • gladsomely, adverb
  • gladsomeness, noun

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