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   happy

   /ˈhapi/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling or showing pleasure or contentment: "Melissa came in looking happy and excited" Similar contentedcontentcheerfulcheerymerryjoyfuljovialjollyjokingjoculargleefulcarefreeuntroubleddelightedsmilingbeaminggrinningglowingsatisfiedgratifiedbuoyantradiantsunnyblithejoyousbeatificblessedcock-a-hoopin good spiritsin high spiritsin a good moodlight-heartedgood-humouredthrilledexuberantelatedexhilaratedecstaticblissfuleuphoricoverjoyedexultantrapturousraptenrapturedin seventh heavenon cloud nineover the moonwalking on airbeside oneself with joyjumping for joyinformal:chirpyon top of the worldas happy as a sandboytickled pinktickled to deathgassedlike a dog with two tailsas pleased as Punchon a highblissed outsentchuffedas happy as Larrymade upas happy as a clamwrappeddated:gayrare:blithesomejocosejocundOpposite sad
   • ▪ having a sense of trust and confidence in (a person, arrangement, or situation): "he was not happy about the proposals"
   • ▪ satisfied with the quality or standard of: "I'm happy with his performance"
   • ▪ willing to do something: "we will be happy to advise you" Similar willinggladreadypleaseddelightedcontenteddisposedinclinedinformal:gameOpposite unwilling
   • ▪ used in greetings: "happy Christmas"
   • 2. fortunate and convenient: "he had the happy knack of making people like him" Similar fortunateluckyfavourableadvantageousopportunetimelywell timedconvenientpropitiousfelicitousauspiciousbeneficialhelpfulappropriateaptfittingfitgoodrightappositeproperseemlybefittingOpposite unfortunate
   • 3. inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random: informal "they tended to be grenade-happy"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘lucky’): from the noun hap1 + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   1. : favored by luck or fortune : fortunate. a happy coincidence. 2. : notably fitting, effective, or well adapted : felicitous. a happy choice. 3. a. : enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment. is the happiest person I know. a happy childhood. b. : expressing, reflecting, or suggestive of happiness. a happy ending. c.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAPPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A happy time, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy. Except for her illnesses, she had had a particularly happy childhood.

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   On its own, happy means an enjoyable or satisfied state of being. When hyphenated, it can refer to an overwhelming inclination to do something. Someone who is trigger-happy, for example, has an overwhelming urge to shoot things, while a clothes-happy person is obsessed with taking trips to the mall.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAPPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   1. feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased. 2. willing: I'd be happy to show you around. 3. causing joy or gladness. 4. fortunate; lucky: the happy position of not having to work. 5. aptly expressed; appropriate: a happy turn of phrase. 6. (postpositive) informal slightly intoxicated. interj.

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   adjective. , hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est. delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: I'm so happy to see you! Synonyms: satisfied, blissful, contented, merry, cheerful, blithe, joyful, joyous. Antonyms: sad. characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhappy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of happy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of happy – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    HAPPY definition: 1. pleased and in a good mood, especially because something good has happened: 2. to be willing to…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › happyhappy | meaning of happy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    happy meaning, definition, what is happy: having feelings of pleasure, for example...: Learn more.