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Definitions for Happy

[1] delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
[2] characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind.
[3] favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. See Synonym Study at fortunate.
[4] apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas.
[5] obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days.
[6] feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
[7] willing I'd be happy to show you around
[8] causing joy or gladness
[9] fortunate; lucky the happy position of not having to work
[10] aptly expressed; appropriate a happy turn of phrase
[11] (postpositive) informal slightly intoxicated
[12] (in combination ) happy birthday ; happy Christmas

Words related to Happy

cheerful, contented, overjoyed, ecstatic, elated, joyous, delighted, pleased, pleasant, lively, merry, peaceful, upbeat, joyful, glad, jubilant, thrilled, successful, apt, fortunate

Words nearby Happy

happening, happenstance, happi coat, happily, happiness, happy, happy as the day is long, happy camper, happy dust, happy event, happy family

Origin of Happy

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at hap1, -y1

Other words from Happy

o·ver·hap·py , adjective
qua·si-hap·py , adjective

Word origin for Happy

C14: see hap 1 , -y 1

Synonyms for Happy

cheerful, contented, delighted, ecstatic, elated, glad, joyful, joyous, jubilant, lively, merry, overjoyed, peaceful, pleasant, pleased, thrilled, upbeat, blessed, blest, blissful, blithe, can't complain, captivated, chipper, chirpy, content, convivial, exultant, flying high, gay, gleeful, gratified, intoxicated, jolly, laughing, light, looking good, mirthful, on cloud nine, peppy, perky, playful, sparkling, sunny, tickled, tickled pink, up, walking on air