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glee  (gl)
n.
1. Jubilant delight; joy.
2. Music A part song scored for three or more usually male and unaccompanied voices that was popular in the 18th century.

[Middle English gle, entertainment, from Old English glo; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

glee [gliː]
n
1. great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune
2. (Music, other) a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices Compare madrigal [1]
[Old English gléo; related to Old Norse glȳ]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gleeglee - great merriment                      
gaiety, merriment - a gay feeling
2.gleeglee - malicious satisfaction              
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

glee
Translations
glee [gliː]
A. N (= joy) → regocijo m, alegría f, júbilo m
B. CPD glee club N (Mus) → orfeón m, sociedad f coral

glee [ˈgliː] njoie f

glee
n
Freude f; (malicious) → Schadenfreude f; he shouted with gleeer stieß einen Freudenschrei aus; he told the story with great gleeer erzählte die Geschichte mit großem Vergnügen; his victory was greeted with gleesein Sieg löste Begeisterung aus; they were full of gleesie waren (hell) begeistert; they were full of malicious gleesie freuten sich hämisch or diebisch; they were rubbing their hands in glee (also fig)sie rieben sich (dat)schadenfroh die Hände; his defeat caused great glee among his enemiesseine Feinde freuten sich diebisch or hämisch über seine Niederlage

glee [gliː] n with glee (gen) → con gioia; (laugh) → di gusto
glee [gliː] n with glee (gen) → con gioia; (laugh) → di gusto

glee
n glee [gliː]
great delight The children shouted with glee when they saw their presents. blydskap, vrolikheid غِبْطَه، إبْتِهاج радост radost fryd die Fröhlichkeit αγαλλίαση, απόλαυση júbilo, alegría, regocijo rõõmuhõige شادمانی riemu joie שמחה आनन्द veselje, radost vidámság kegembiraan kæti, gleði gioia 歓喜 큰 기쁨 džiūgavimas, džiaugsmas līksmība keseronokan vreugde fryd, jubel radość júbilo în­cân­tare ликование radosť radost radost glädje, fröjd ความปิติยินดี neşe, sevinç 歡喜 веселощі خوشی niềm vui sướng
adj gleeful
bly, vrolik مُبْتَهِج، مُغْتَبِط радостен veselý, rozdováděný frydefuld fröhlich καταχαρούμενος jubiloso, alegre lustlikkus شادمان iloinen joyeux שמח उल्लास से भरा veseo örömteli gembira glaðvær gaio 大喜びの 기뻐 날뛰는 džiūgaujantis, džiaugsmingas līksms keseronokan blij jublende, frydefull wesoły jubiloso vesel ликующий veselý radosten radostan glad, munter ยินดี neşeli, sevinçli 極高興的 веселий شادمان vui sướng
adv gleefully
vrolik بِغِبْطَه، بِبَهْجَه радостно vesele, jásavě frydefuldt fröhlich χαρούμενα con júbilo, alegremente lustlikult با شادی iloisesti joyeusement בשמחה उल्लासतापूर्ण veselo vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega gaiamente 大喜びで 기뻐 날뛰며 džiaugsmingai līksmi dengan seronok blij jublende, frydefullt wesoło jubilosamente cu veselie ликующе veselo radostno radosno glatt, muntert อย่างยินดี neşeyle, sevinçle 高興地 весело خوشی خوشی vui sướng


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The first evening, missing him, Dede sought and found him, lamp in hand, staring with silent glee at the tubs.
 
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