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: sadcharacterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy.
a happy mood;
a happy frame of mind.
willing to be helpful, as with assistance, a contribution, or participation.
We’ll be happy to bring a couple of salads to the party.
fored by fortune; fortunate or lucky.
Our home country is a happy, fruitful land.
Synonyms: prosperous, successful, propitious, forable(used as part of an expression of good wishes on a special occasion).
Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband.
Happy Birthday, Grandpa!
apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas.
Their collaboration was a happy accident.
Synonyms: pertinent, opportune, fitting, appropriateobsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination).
He was a trigger-happy gangster.
Everybody is gadget-happy these days.
idiomshappy as a clam. happy as a clam.
happy 1 British / ˈhæpɪ / adjectivefeeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
willing
I'd be happy to show you around
causing joy or gladness
fortunate; lucky
the happy position of not hing to work
aptly expressed; appropriate
a happy turn of phrase
informal (postpositive) slightly intoxicated
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happy birthday
happy Christmas
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 -happy 2 British combining formdenoting excessive enthusiasm for or devotion to
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 happy More Idioms More idioms and phrases containing happy many happy returns trigger happy UsageWhat is a basic definition of happy? Happy describes a feeling of joy, delight, or glee. It also describes something that is related to or shows joy. Happy can describe someone being willing to do something or be helpful. Happy is used in many expressions that wish good tidings to another person. Happy has a few other senses as an adjective.Happy describes feeling really good, as when a person in a good mood that makes them smile. Happiness refers to this positive emotion. Happily means in a happy way.Real-life examples: Everybody has something that makes them happy. Cute animals, presents, compliments, and loved ones make most people feel happy.Used in a sentence: The surprise birthday party really made Abdul happy.Happy also describes something that shows or is related to feelings of happiness and joy.Used in a sentence: The friendly clown had a happy smile. Happy describes someone being willing to do something, especially to help or assist someone else. They don’t think whatever they will do is a problem or a chore.Real-life examples: Many experts are happy to show off their knowledge. Salespeople are often happy to explain things to customers if it means selling more items.Used in a sentence: I’d be happy to give you a ride to the mall since I was going there anyway. The word happy is used in many greetings and expressions that wish a person well or wish that they he a good future.Used in a sentence: Happy birthday!
Other Word Forms happily adverb happiness noun overhappy adjective quasi-happy adjective Etymology Origin of happyFirst recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English; hap 1 ( def. ), -y 1 ( def. )
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“We’re just in the habit of making sure our patients are happy, and if they think a medicine works, we just refill it,” Grunch said.
From The Wall Street Journal
And investors are happy to pay up for them.
From Barron's
William, who Rona chirpily informs us has “a rare mucous membrane disorder,” is happy to get “lugubrious”: “Meaning extremely sad and droopy? A topic I am all too familiar with.”
From The Wall Street Journal
And money is just one figure in the overall equation of what makes employees happy now.
From MarketWatch
Joining them will make her happy, she’s told.
From Los Angeles Times
Related Words cheerful delighted ecstatic elated enraptured exultant glad gleeful jolly joyful joyous jubilant merry mirthful overjoyed thrilled up upbeatDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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