Associations to the word «Grateful»

Wiktionary

GRATEFUL, adjective. Showing appreciation, being thankful.
GRATEFUL, adjective. Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
GRATEFUL, adjective. Pleasing, welcome.

Dictionary definition

GRATEFUL, adjective. Feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile".
GRATEFUL, adjective. Affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats