gladdening
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gladdening
verb
- present participle and gerund of gladden
noun gladdenings
- A becoming glad. After the buoyancy and gladdenings of her joyous welcome had subsided, she requested that he would make a point of coming to her ball — the same to which Miss Cunningham and her aunt were invited.
adjective more gladdening · most gladdening
- Causing feelings of gladness. Now, the cheerful sun looks in mockingly; we rejoice not in the face of day; it brings not hope, but memory to our minds; and we only watch the gladdening beams to think that they are shining on the narrow grave.
Talk about this word "gladdening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gladdening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gladdening. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gladdening "gladdening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gladdening.
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@misc{gladdening_2026,
title = {gladdening},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gladdening},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
