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thankful

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈθæŋkfəl/
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/ˈθæŋkfəl/ · [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩] · /ˈðæŋkfəl/ · [ˈðæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðæŋkfl̩] · /ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl/ · [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfl̩] · /ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl/ · [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfl̩] · /ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl/ · [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfl̩] · /ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl/ · [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfl̩]

Definition of thankful

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
    “I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?”
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adj

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
    “I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?”
  2. (obsolete)Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

name

  1. A female given name.

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Etymology

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank + -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).

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