Pleased, happy, gratified. / (obsolete) Having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.

(archaic, transitive) To make glad.

(informal) A gladiolus (plant).

The state of being glad; joy.

Full of gladness; happy; full of joy.

The quality of being gladful.

present participle of glad

simple past tense and past participle of glad

A diminutive of the female given name Gladys

A surname.