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Word entry · 4 letters

glad

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"Happy"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ɡlæd/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted adglStarts with GEnds with D2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. cheerful and bright

Word origin

From Middle English glad, gled, from Old English glæd (“shining; bright; cheerful; glad”), from Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“shiny; gleaming; radiant; happy; glossy; smooth; flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, from *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).

Used in a sentence

  • I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.
  • I'm always glad to be of service.
  • I was glad of receiving the tent in time for the camping trip.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Happy4 letters
02Pleased4 letters

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