gleesome

[ glee-suhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1595–1605; glee ¹ + -some ¹

A gleesome roar of merriment interrupted Bart as he called out the second lot.

In short, it is the platform of all nations, newly consecrated every summer by the rhythmic feet and gleesome voices of childhood.

After this manner did the gleesome chat go on, now that the surly goodman had withdrawn from the scene.

The earl wrought many ways to make him gleesome, but the king was short and few-spoken.

Those who were at play, were gleesome and noisy as other children.

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