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单词 gladsome
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Definition of gladsome in English:

gladsome

adjective ˈɡlads(ə)mˈɡlædsəm
literary
  • 1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These were my favourite times, sitting before him, gladsome and proud; his thick strong arm about me.
    1. 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Water came ‘to cheer the high and lowly,’ and ‘a gladsome shout from the mass goes out’ to welcome its arrival.
      • He tells me Teddy may be headed for the priesthood and adds this gladsome note, ‘He drives the head of ‘campus ministry’ nuts, who has told Ted he is on a ‘crusade'.
      • Elaine made polite conversation over their gladsome cries.
      • Athena stood there, tiredly shaking her head at his gladsome smirk, some simper that made it apparent he was trying to toy with her.

Definition of gladsome in US English:

gladsome

adjectiveˈɡlædsəmˈɡladsəm
literary
  • 1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These were my favourite times, sitting before him, gladsome and proud; his thick strong arm about me.
    1. 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He tells me Teddy may be headed for the priesthood and adds this gladsome note, ‘He drives the head of ‘campus ministry’ nuts, who has told Ted he is on a ‘crusade'.
      • Elaine made polite conversation over their gladsome cries.
      • Athena stood there, tiredly shaking her head at his gladsome smirk, some simper that made it apparent he was trying to toy with her.
      • Water came ‘to cheer the high and lowly,’ and ‘a gladsome shout from the mass goes out’ to welcome its arrival.
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