Definition
Meaning of 'grateful'
Meaning of 'grateful' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Grateful 
[ a.]
- 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.]- Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.
Meaning of 'grateful' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. grateful [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- feeling or showing gratitude
- feeling or showing gratitude
Example in sentence:
- a grateful heart;
- a thankful smile;
- grateful for the tree's shade
2. grateful [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- affording comfort or pleasure
- affording comfort or pleasure
Example in sentence:
- the grateful warmth of the fire
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