glee

noun [U]

/ɡliː/

Definition

› happiness, excitement, or pleasure: She opened her presents with glee.Pleasure and happiness gleeful

/-fəl/ adjective › a gleeful smile/shoutFeeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something gleefully

/-fəl.i/ adverb Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something

(Definition of glee noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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ecstasy noun (EMOTION)
felicity noun (HAPPINESS)
fun noun (PLEASURE)
gaiety noun
goody noun (PLEASANT THING)
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happiness noun
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