Glad·some a.
1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful.
2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing.
Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day. --Prior.
-- Glad*some*ly, adv. -- Glad*some*ness, n.
Hours of perfect gladsomeness. --Wordsworth.
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gladsomeness
n : experiencing joy and pleasure [syn: gladness, gladfulness]