glad in WordNet English dictionary

1. cheerful and bright
   "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
   beaming  glad 
   
2. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
   "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
   glad 
   
3. feeling happy appreciation
   "glad of the fire's warmth"
   glad 
   
4. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
   "glad to help"
   glad  happy 
   

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
   gladiolus  gladiola  glad  sword lily