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Vinony

thankful

adjective

  1. grateful; showing appreciation or gratitude
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈθæŋkfəl/ / [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩] / /ˈðæŋkfəl/

adj

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”).

  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

    “I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?”

  2. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

name

  1. A female given name.