'Grateful' definitions:

Definition of 'grateful'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" [syn: grateful, thankful] [ant: thankless, ungrateful, unthankful]
adjective
Affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"

Definition of 'Grateful'

From: GCIDE
  • Grateful \Grate"ful\, a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gr['e] thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.]
  • 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart. [1913 Webster]
  • A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. [1913 Webster]
  • Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And grateful clusters swell. --Pope.
  • Syn: Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; delightful; delicious. -- {Grate"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Grate"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'grateful'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Grateful'