"gladsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: gladsomer [comparative], gladsomest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gladsom, equivalent to glad + -some. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gladsom}} Middle English gladsom, {{suffix|en|glad|some|pos=adjective}} glad + -some Head templates: {{en-adj|gladsomer}} gladsome (comparative gladsomer, superlative gladsomest)
  1. Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted. Categories (topical): Happiness Derived forms: gladsomeness

Inflected forms

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