showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" पर्याय: beaming,
feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire''s warmth"
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help" पर्याय: happy,
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated पर्याय: gladiolus, gladiola, sword lily,