glee
/ɡliː/
noun
- A feeling of great happiness, excitement, or delight, often because of something good that has happened.
- He couldn't hide his glee after winning the contest.
- The children shouted with glee when they saw the pile of presents.
- She danced around the room in pure glee when she got the job offer.
- A type of unaccompanied song for three or more voices, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The choir performed a traditional glee at the concert.
- He studied the history of the glee, a favorite form of English part-song.
- The music group specializes in singing glees from the 1700s.