Definitions

glee

[glee] / gli /

NOUN

extreme happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delight elation exhilaration exuberance joy pleasure verve

STRONG

blitheness cheerfulness delectation enjoyment exultation fun gaiety gladness hilarity jocularity jollity joviality joyfulness joyousness liveliness merriment mirth sprightliness triumph

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression discouragement melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness worry

STRONG

gloom misery woe

Example Sentences

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Magic shouted with glee, not caring in the least what the trick was or upon whom it was to be played.

From Literature

The gnome jumped with glee, but he was breathing hard.

From Literature

“No. I thought not,” Maude says, laughing with glee as the priest, Bible in hand, chases after her.

From Salon

“I’m sorry, but that job has been taken,” Maya-Jade said, not even bothering to hide her glee.

From Literature

He breathed out, a rough gasp of glee, and Christopher stepped back.

From Literature