word base
Linguistics
noun
The simple form from which the derivatives and inflected forms of a word arise; the uninflected or unaffixed form of a word.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
- happy camper
- happy-clappy
- happy couple
- happy days
- happy dust
- happy ending
- happy event
- happy families
- happy family
- happy-go-lucky
- happy hardcore
- happy hour
- happy hunting ground
- happy land
- happy landings
- happy medium
- happy pair
- happy pill
- happy place
- happy release
- happy-sad
- happy ship
- happy slap
- happy slapper
- happy slapping