Definitions for gleesome

gleesome glee·some

Spelling: [glee-suh m]
IPA: /ˈgli səm/

Gleesome is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 147 anagrams from letters in gleesome (eeeglmos).

Definitions for gleesome

adjective

  1. gleeful; merry.

Origin of gleesome

First recorded in 1595-1605; glee1 + -some1

Examples for gleesome

A gleesome roar of merriment interrupted Bart as he called out the second lot.

After this manner did the gleesome chat go on, now that the surly goodman had withdrawn from the scene.

Their parents at first, however, only laughed at what161 they considered the gleesome antics of these embryo personators in opera.

His gleesome spirit had sustained him throughout the dread ordeal.

Thus furnished with all the requisites of a backwoods bivouac they are sucking it in gleesome style.

Those who were at play, were gleesome and noisy as other children.

I was no longer the light-hearted, gleesome boy, full of mirth and play, as when I landed first at Baltimore.

If the day was busy and gleesome, the night had its charms as well.

In short, it is the platform of all nations, newly consecrated every summer by the rhythmic feet and gleesome voices of childhood.

The earl wrought many ways to make him gleesome, but the king was short and few-spoken.

Word Value for gleesome
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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