v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gladdened p. pr. & vb. n. Gladdening ] [ See Glad, v. t. ] To make glad; to cheer; to please; to gratify; to rejoice; to exhilarate. [ 1913 Webster ]

A secret pleasure gladdened all that saw him. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be or become glad; to rejoice. [ 1913 Webster ]

The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who makes glad. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An iris (Iris foetidissima) with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; Southern and Western Europe and North Africa.
Syn. -- gladen, stinking iris, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima. [ WordNet 1.5 ]