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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
glee noun delight, joy, triumph, exuberance, elation, exhilaration, mirth, hilarity, merriment, exultation, gladness, joyfulness, joyousness His victory was greeted with glee. depression, misery, gloom, sadness, melancholy Translations glee [gliː] glee n → Freude f; (malicious) → Schadenfreude f; he shouted with glee → er stieß einen Freudenschrei aus; he told the story with great glee → er erzählte die Geschichte mit großem Vergnügen; his victory was greeted with glee → sein Sieg löste Begeisterung aus; they were full of glee → sie waren (hell) begeistert; they were full of malicious glee → sie 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 enemies → seine Feinde freuten sich diebisch or hämisch über seine Niederlage (Mus) → mehrstimmiges Lied glee [gliː] n with glee (gen) → con gioia; (laugh) → di gusto glee [gliː] n with glee (gen) → con gioia; (laugh) → di gusto 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 高兴 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 极高兴的 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 高兴地 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, "What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew. In the midst of the word he was trying to say, In the midst of his laughter and glee, He had softly and suddenly vanished away--- For the Snark *was* a Boojum, you see. The first evening, missing him, Dede sought and found him, lamp in hand, staring with silent glee at the tubs. |
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