verb
- past tense of kvell; to feel or express great pride, joy, or satisfaction, especially about a family member's accomplishment
Usage: informal; from Yiddish
Examples
- She kvelled when her daughter graduated from medical school.
- The grandparents kvelled over their grandson's first steps.
- He kvelled with pride at his son's piano recital.
- They kvelled hearing that their niece had been accepted to Harvard.
- The parents kvelled as they watched their child perform in the school play.
- She kvelled when her student won the science fair competition.