glee

Great happiness, sometimes because something bad has happened to someone else.

• The children shouted with glee.
• She could hardly hide her glee at winning.
• He watched his rival lose with obvious glee.

Similar words: delight, joy

Opposites: misery, sorrow

Common phrases: with glee, full of glee, shout with glee

A song for at least three solo singers, performed without musical instruments.

• Three singers performed a glee.
• The concert ended with an English glee for four voices.
• These glees need no piano accompaniment.

Similar words: part song

Common phrases: sing a glee, three-part glee, English glee

Music, singing, or entertainment provided by performers.

• The feast ended with music and glee.
• Minstrels filled the hall with glee.
• The guests enjoyed an evening of glee after supper.

Similar words: music, entertainment

Common phrases: music and glee, evening of glee

To sing a song with several other voices and without musical instruments.

• The singers gathered to glee together.
• They gleed in harmony after supper.
• The company would glee without any instruments.

Similar words: sing

Common phrases: glee together, glee in harmony