Hypertext Webster Gateway: "grateful"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays.
--Milton.
2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying;
delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the
palate; grateful sleep.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
grateful
adj 1: feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful
for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" [syn: {thankful}]
[ant: {ungrateful}]
2: affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the
fire"
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