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glee
1[ glee ]
noun
- open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, popular especially in the 18th century.
glee
2[ glee ]
verb (used without object)
- to squint or look with one eye.
noun
- a squint.
- an imperfect eye, especially one with a cast.
glee
/ ɡː /
noun
- great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune
- a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices Compare madrigal
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.
Carlstrom has written a book that feels incredibly of the moment, twining together anger and glee, hope and despair, alienation and community.
They’ll recall Simpson’s relentless attacks on the program and its beneficiaries beginning around 2010, which he pursued with noxious glee, crass insults and outright lies.
It’s the sound of Vladimir Putin rubbing his hands with glee as America does his bidding in Europe.
“Like, I really taught ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ to my junior high school girls’ glee club to get their attention.
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