glee
glee · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
Great delight or joy, especially expressed openly.
- 2.
(music) A song for three or more unaccompanied voices, popular in 18th-century England.
Phrases & expressions
- •glee club — a group organized to sing short songs, especially in schools and colleges
- •with glee — in a very happy or delighted manner
Related words
Etymology
From Old English gleo or gliw ("entertainment, music, mirth"), of Germanic origin. The musical sense developed in the 17th century.