glad vs cheerful

glad is a noun but cheerful is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glad	Yes	Yes	No	No
cheerful	No	Yes	No	No

glad (noun)	cheerful (noun)
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

glad (adjective)	cheerful (adjective)
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy	being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
cheerful and bright	pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
feeling happy appreciation
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service