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gleefulness

noun

Etymology

From gleeful + -ness.

  1. derived from *gʰlew-✻ — “to joke, make fun, enjoy”
  2. inherited from *glīwą✻ — “joy, mirth”
  3. inherited from *glīw✻
  4. inherited from glēo
  5. inherited from gle
  6. suffixed as gleeful — “glee + ful”
  7. suffixed as gleefulness — “gleeful + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state of being gleeful or joyous.

    • The woman's gleefulness was evident from her large grin.

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