1. adj. & v.
--adj. (gladder, gladdest)
1. (predic.; usu. foll. by of, about, or to + infin.) pleased; willing (shall be glad to come; would be glad of a chance to talk about it).
2 a marked by, filled with, or expressing, joy (a glad expression). b (of news, events, etc.) giving joy (glad tidings).
3 (of objects) bright; beautiful.
--v.tr. (gladded, gladding) archaic make glad.
Phrases and idioms:
the glad eye colloq. an amorous glance. glad hand the hand of welcome. glad-hand v.tr. greet cordially; welcome. glad rags colloq. best clothes; evening dress.
Derivatives:
gladly adv. gladness n. gladsome adj. poet.
Etymology: OE gl{aelig}d f. Gmc 2. n. (also Austral. gladdie) colloq. a gladiolus.
Etymology: abbr.