happy

adjective

US /ˈhæpi/

Word Forms

adjective	happy
comparative	happier
superlative	happiest

1
feeling pleased and satisfied
The children seem very happy at school.
Sarah felt happy for the first time in her life.
happy doing something:
So you’re happy living in Baltimore?
happy about:
Anna was excited and happy about the baby.
make someone happy:
Money alone will never make you happy.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling happy
happy
glad
alive
1. 1a
  used about enjoyable times, events, experiences, etc. that make people feel happy
  We wish him a very happy retirement.
  a happy marriage/childhood/life
  a happy ending:
  I like a movie that has a happy ending!
  Synonyms and related words
  Pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing
  pleasant
  enjoyable
  relaxing
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with happy
▪ blissfully, completely, deliriously, extremely, perfectly, really, truly, very
2
satisfied that something is good or right, and therefore not worried about it
happy with:
Are you happy with this arrangement?
happy about:
I’m not very happy about the children being out so late.
happy that:
Happy that everything had been finalized, we left.
happy to do something:
Her parents were happy to know she’d got a good job.
keep someone happy:
Rising profits is the only news that keeps the bosses happy.
reasonably/perfectly happy:
Most people were perfectly happy with the decision.
Synonyms and related words
Calm and relaxed
calm
relaxed
cool
3
as happy as Larry
very happy
She was as happy as Larry as she was going to get married.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 15/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018

phrases

be happy for someone

be happy to do something

Happy Birthday/Easter/Anniversary

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as happy as Larry

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as happy as Larry

happy

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