Happy

Word HAPPY
Character 5
Hyphenation hap py
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Happy"

What do we mean by happy?

Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. synonym: glad. adjective

Cheerful; willing. adjective

Characterized by good luck. synonym: fortunate. adjective

Being especially well-adapted; felicitous. adjective

Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination. adjective

Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination. adjective

Manifesting or marked by good hap or fortune; lucky; fortuitously fortunate, favorable, or successful: as, a happy contingency or omen; a happy thought or discovery.

Conscious that one's general condition of feeling is a highly satisfactory one; conscious that one feels, in general, decidedly more pleasure than pain; having a general feeling of pleasure; satisfied; pleased.

Being in a favorable condition or in advantageous circumstances; fortunate; secure of good; blessed.

Affording pleasure or enjoyment; bringing or attended with good fortune, luck, or pleasure; agreeable: as, happy thoughts; a happy condition; happier times.

Indicative or expressive of happiness; joyful: as, the happy shouts of children; happy smiles or tears.

Apt; fitting the purpose, occasion, or circumstances; opportune; felicitous: as, a happy expedient; a happy retort.

Dexterous; ready; able.

Synonyms Happy, Felicitous, Fortunate, Lucky. Felicitous is now rarely used except in the sense of apt and pleasing, a sense in which happy also is used: as, a felicitous or happy combination, answer, speech. Fortunate and lucky, by their derivations, are a higher and a lower term for the prosperous turns of chance or the lot in life. Happy, though essentially the same by derivation, has a broader application; it is never altogether separated from the idea of enjoyment. See happiness.

To make happy.

Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire adjective

Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous. adjective

Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous. adjective

A collection of animals of different and hostile propensities living peaceably together in one cage. Used ironically of conventional alliances of persons who are in fact mutually repugnant. adjective

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Happy

The word "happy" in example sentences

I love to make people happy, and I think that giving away a box of yummy things will make someone *happy*. ❋ Unknown (2007)

THANKSS LOTSSSSS = D happy happy~ but somehow, somewhere, there's still something missing within me .... we need a miracle! ❋ Zhen-zhen (2006)

In order to be happy oneself it is necessary to make at least one other person happy…. ❋ Unknown (1989)

"I shall be happy -- no, _happy_ is not a good word for me -- I shall be glad to see you in my studio when I have moved in, and perhaps you may see some things to please you." ❋ Various (N/A)

I. _Barzillai was evidently by nature a warm-hearted, sunshiny old man, himself happy and making others happy_. ❋ George Milligan (N/A)

He took my hand, -- Yes, Madam, to make _me_ happy, -- for ever happy, -- to make _Sir James_ and _Lady Powis happy_, you have only to determine not to quit your native country. ❋ Susannah Minific Gunning (N/A)

With best wishes for you for a happy, _happy_ New Year, ❋ Elinore Pruitt Stewart (N/A)

She surveyed us both with a look of composure and satisfaction, expressive of her conviction that we should be happy, —happy with one another. ❋ Unknown (1917)

"Well, parson," replied the only half-converted youth, "I am not damn happy, just _happy, _ that's all." ❋ Unknown (1874)

MY DEAREST VICTORIA, -- I have to thank you for two extremely kind and dear letters, which made me very happy, and your kind heart would be pleased to know _how happy_. ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

I live, however, in the hopes of your visit next year with dear Aunt, and I cannot say how thankful and happy I am that we have had you here for six short, and to me _most bright happy_ days! ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

A happy walk _there_ to you, and _a happy_ walk back. ❋ Titus Maccius Plautus (1847)

I. i.76 (7,9) [But earthlier happy is the rose distill'd] Thus all the copies, yet _earthlier_ is so harsh a word, and _earthlier happy_ for ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Chauum Fra*tkxand Efq. to John Desborough, Efq. jOU call me a happy, dtffir paced fellow: difllpated I cer T tainly am, but I fear I ner y$r fhall be happy* You will, pen - haps, be furprifed at my telling you that the women, the dear creatures who might make my life a life of joy, embar* ❋ Unknown (1774)

a great liberty boy, and so great a friend to our country, he will be quite happy that his wood, was so _happy_ for our use. ' ❋ Henry P. Johnston (N/A)

I am so down all the time I think I forgot what happy feels like so when there is nothing wrong I think I’m happy… ❋ Goldenboy (2006)

"I'm so happy; _so happy_ that it seems as if I couldn't stand it. ❋ Caroline E. Jacobs (1924)

There is only so much the word happy can describe. ❋ SHOSHANA JOHNSON (2010)

The female-focused version of the expression happy wife, happy life is sexually satisfied husband, happy life! ❋ Lisa Rinna (2009)

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