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gladsomest

gladsomest is the superlative form of gladsome.

Meaning of gladsome

Adjective

gladsome (comparative gladsomer, superlative gladsomest)

  1. Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
    • I was not surprised, when I ran down into the hall, to see that a brilliant June morning had succeeded to the tempest of the night; and to feel, through the open glass door, the breathing of a fresh and fragrant breeze. Nature must be gladsome when I was so happy.1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter IX, in Jane Eyre. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC, page 218

Questions about gladsomest

What is gladsomest the superlative form of?
Gladsomest is the superlative form of gladsome.

Words near gladsomest in the dictionary

  1. gladsome
  2. gladsomely
  3. gladsomeness
  4. gladsomenesses
  5. gladsomer
  6. gladsomest
  7. Gladson
  8. Gladsons
  9. Gladstone
  10. Gladstone bag
  11. Gladstone bags

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