Gleeful
[glee-fuh l] /ˈgli fəl/
adjective
1.
full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
/ˈɡliːfʊl/
adjective
1.
full of glee; merry
adj.
1580s, from glee + -ful. Related: Gleefully. Alternative gleesome attested from c.1600.
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