glee
1 Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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a squint.
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an imperfect eye, especially one with a cast.
noun
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great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune
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a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices Compare madrigal
Related Words
See mirth.
Etymology
Origin of glee1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English glēo; cognate with Old Norse glȳ; akin to glow
Origin of glee2
1250–1300; Middle English glien, gleen; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gljā to shine
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
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