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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.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › happyHappy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HAPPY is favored by luck or fortune : fortunate. How to use happy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Happy.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › happyHAPPY Synonyms: 298 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of happy are fortunate, lucky, and providential. While all these words mean "meeting with unforeseen success," happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed.

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

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   HAPPY definition: 1. feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction: 2. (used in greetings for special…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhappy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › happyHappy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Happy is a feeling of joy, pleasure, or good fortune — exactly how you'd feel if you learned that you won the lottery or got accepted into your number one choice of colleges.

7. 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.

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

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   HAPPY meaning: 1. feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction: 2. (used in greetings for special…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › happy_adjhappy, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word happy, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › happyHappy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    HAPPY meaning: 1 : feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life, situation, etc.; 2 : showing or causing feelings of pleasure and enjoyment

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › happyHappy - definition of happy by The Free Dictionary

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    1. delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing. 2. characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood. 3. fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. 4. apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas. 5. obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usu. used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster.