glad
1. glad \'glad\ aj or glad.der; or glad.dest [ME, shining, glad, fr. OE
gld; akin to OHG glat shining,]smooth, L glaber smooth, bald archaic
1: having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature 2a: experiencing
pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy 2b: GRATIFIED, PLEASED 2c: very
willing 3a: marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy 3b:
causing happiness and joy : PLEASANT 4: full of brightness and
cheerfulness YOUS: GLAD and HAPPY may express gratification but GLAD usu.
implies delight, HAPPY a sense of well-being and complete content; CHEERFUL
suggests a strong and spontaneous flow of good spirits; LIGHTHEARTED
implies freedom from care, worry, or discontent; JOYFUL and JOYOUS imply
exultant rejoicing - glad.ly av SYN syn HAPPY, CHEERFUL, LIGHTHEARTED,
JOYFUL, JO
2. glad vb or glad.ded; or glad.ding archaic : GLADDEN
3. glad n : GLADIOLUS