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blithe, blithesome, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, gladsome, lighthearted, sunny, upbeat; gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, smiling; carried away, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, intoxicated, rapturous, rhapsodic; exuberant, exultant, jubilant, rapt, rejoicing, thrilled; hopeful, rosy, sanguine

Antonyms

displeased, joyless, sad, unhappy, unsatisfied

[3] amenable, disposed, game, inclined, ready, willing—more at WILLING

[5] bright, cheerful, cheery, gay—more at CHEERFUL

2glad noun : GLADIOLUS

glad·den verb : to make glad

Synonyms

content, delight, gratify, please, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm—more at PLEASE

glade noun : a grassy open space surrounded by woods

glad·i·a·tor noun 1 : a person engaged in a fight to the death for public entertainment in ancient Rome

2 : a person engaging in a public fight or controversy; also : PRIZEFIGHTER

glad·i·a·to·ri·al adjective 1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of gladiators or the combats of gladiators

2 : inclined toward controversy or contention

glad·i·o·lus noun, plural -o·li or -olus [ORIGIN: L, fr. dim. of gladius sword]

: any of a genus of chiefly African plants related to the irises and having erect sword-shaped leaves and stalks of bright colored flowers

glad·ness noun : the quality or state of being glad

Synonyms

blessedness, bliss, felicity, happiness, joy—more at HAPPINESS

contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gratification, pleasure, relish, satisfaction—more at PLEASURE

glad·some adjective : giving or showing joy : CHEERFUL

glad·stone noun, often cap : a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two compartments

glam noun : extravagantly showy glamour

— glam adjective

glam·or·ise British variant of GLAMORIZE

glam·or·ize also glam·our·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make or look upon as glamorous; also : treat as idealized or heroic

Synonyms

dream, glorify, idealize—more at IDEALIZE

glam·or·ous also glam·our·ous adjective : full of glamour : excitingly attractive

Synonyms

exotic, fantastic, marvelous, outlandish, romantic, strange—more at EXOTIC

alluring, attractive, captivating, charming, elfin, engaging, fascinating, fetching, magnetic, seductive—more at FASCINATING

glam·our also glam·or noun [ORIGIN: Sc glamour magic spell, alter. of E grammar; fr. the popular association of erudition with occult practices]

: an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness; especially : alluring personal attraction

Synonyms

allure, appeal, attractiveness, captivation, charisma, charm, enchantment, fascination, magic, magnetism—more at CHARM

1glance verb glanced; glanc·ing 1 : to strike and fly off to one side

2 : to flash or gleam with quick intermittent rays of light

3 : to give a quick look

Synonyms

[1] bounce, carom, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip; also brush, graze, nudge, shave, sweep; bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch; sideswipe; reflect

[2] flame, flash, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, wink—more at FLASH

[3] browse, dip, glimpse, peek, skim; also peep; blink, squint; look over, scan

Antonyms

stare, gaze

2glance noun 1 : a quick intermittent flash or gleam

2 : a deflected impact or blow

3 : a quick look

Synonyms

cast, eye, gander, glimpse, look, peek, peep, regard, sight, view—more at LOOK

gland noun : a cell or group of cells that prepares and secretes a substance (as saliva or sweat) for further use in or discharge from the body

glan·du·lar adjective : of, relating to, or involving glands

glans noun, plural glan·des [ORIGIN: L, lit., acorn]

: a conical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis or clitoris

1glare verb glared; glar·ing 1 : to shine with a harsh dazzling light

2 : to stare fiercely or angrily

Synonyms

[1] beat, blaze, burn, flame, flare; also beam, glow, radiate; flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle; bedazzle,