"gleesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gleesome [comparative], most gleesome [superlative]
Etymology: From glee + -some. Compare Yola gleezom (“joy”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|glee|some|pos=adjective}} glee + -some, {{cog|yol|gleezom|t=joy}} Yola gleezom (“joy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} gleesome (comparative more gleesome, superlative most gleesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by glee; gleeful; joyous.
    Sense id: en-gleesome-en-adj-xLjo7cFZ Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -some, English entries with incorrect language header

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