happy

[ hap-ee ]
/ ˈhæp i /
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adjective, hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est.

delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind.
favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. See Synonym Study at fortunate.
apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas.
obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days.

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

Words nearby happy

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

Words related to happier

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

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British Dictionary definitions for happier

happy
/ (ˈhæpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

interjection

(in combination) happy birthday; happy Christmas
See also trigger-happy

Derived forms of happy

happily, adverb happiness, noun

Word Origin for happy

C14: see hap 1, -y 1

Idioms and Phrases with happier

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