happyhappy /ˈhæpi/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative happier, superlative happiest) 1
feeling good having feelings of pleasure, often because something good has happened to you OPP sad: Kennedy is a very happy baby. You look a lot happier today. I just wanted to make her happy.be/feel happy for somebody Congratulations, I’m really happy for you.happy (that) We’re happy that things have worked out so well.happy to do something Margo was really happy to see you.happy to be doing something Part of me is sad, but another part is happy to be leaving.THESAURUSglad – happy about a situation or something that has happened: I’m so glad you were able to come.cheerful – happy, and showing this in your face or in the way you behave: She woke up feeling cheerful, and started singing as she got dressed.content – happy and satisfied: My life isn’t all that exciting, but I’m content.pleased – happy and satisfied with a particular event or situation: Her parents were pleased that she had done so well.delighted/thrilled/overjoyed – extremely happy because something good has happened: We were delighted when she had a baby girl.ecstatic – extremely happy and excited: When he heard he’d gotten the job, he was ecstatic.elated/euphoric formal – extremely happy and excited: Ron was elated to hear that his wife was pregnant.jubilant formal – extremely happy and pleased because you have been successful: After the game, a jubilant crowd celebrated the win.2pleasant time a happy time, place, occasion, etc. is one that makes you feel happy: Those were the happiest years of my life. I have a lot of happy memories from my childhood. Most fairy tales have a happy ending.3satisfied [not before noun] satisfied or not worried: happy about I’m not happy about Dave buying a motorcycle.happy with Anne wasn’t very happy with their decision. The restaurant is determined to keep its customers happy.4be happy to do something to be very willing to do something, especially to help someone: I’d be happy to cook if you want me to.5Happy Birthday/New Year/Anniversary etc. used to wish someone happiness on a special occasion: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.6a happy medium a way of doing something that is not extreme but is somewhere between two possible choices: Your house doesn’t need to be perfect: find a happy medium between design and comfort.7as happy as a lark old-fashioned very happy8lucky fortunate or lucky: By a happy coincidence, James was also there that weekend. I’m in the happy position of not having to work.9appropriate formal appropriate for a particular situation: His choice of words was not a very happy one.10a happy camper humorous someone who is pleased about a situation: I won’t be a very happy camper if I have to do yard work all weekend.11the happy event old-fashioned the time when a baby is born or when two people get married[Origin: 1300–1400 hap chance, luck (13–20 centuries), from Old Norse happ]
feeling good having feelings of pleasure, often because something good has happened to you OPP sad: Kennedy is a very happy baby. You look a lot happier today. I just wanted to make her happy.be/feel happy for somebody Congratulations, I’m really happy for you.happy (that) We’re happy that things have worked out so well.happy to do something Margo was really happy to see you.happy to be doing something Part of me is sad, but another part is happy to be leaving.THESAURUSglad – happy about a situation or something that has happened: I’m so glad you were able to come.cheerful – happy, and showing this in your face or in the way you behave: She woke up feeling cheerful, and started singing as she got dressed.content – happy and satisfied: My life isn’t all that exciting, but I’m content.pleased – happy and satisfied with a particular event or situation: Her parents were pleased that she had done so well.delighted/thrilled/overjoyed – extremely happy because something good has happened: We were delighted when she had a baby girl.ecstatic – extremely happy and excited: When he heard he’d gotten the job, he was ecstatic.elated/euphoric formal – extremely happy and excited: Ron was elated to hear that his wife was pregnant.jubilant formal – extremely happy and pleased because you have been successful: After the game, a jubilant crowd celebrated the win.2pleasant time a happy time, place, occasion, etc. is one that makes you feel happy: Those were the happiest years of my life. I have a lot of happy memories from my childhood. Most fairy tales have a happy ending.3satisfied [not before noun] satisfied or not worried: happy about I’m not happy about Dave buying a motorcycle.happy with Anne wasn’t very happy with their decision. The restaurant is determined to keep its customers happy.4be happy to do something to be very willing to do something, especially to help someone: I’d be happy to cook if you want me to.5Happy Birthday/New Year/Anniversary etc. used to wish someone happiness on a special occasion: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.6a happy medium a way of doing something that is not extreme but is somewhere between two possible choices: Your house doesn’t need to be perfect: find a happy medium between design and comfort.7as happy as a lark old-fashioned very happy8lucky fortunate or lucky: By a happy coincidence, James was also there that weekend. I’m in the happy position of not having to work.9appropriate formal appropriate for a particular situation: His choice of words was not a very happy one.10a happy camper humorous someone who is pleased about a situation: I won’t be a very happy camper if I have to do yard work all weekend.11the happy event old-fashioned the time when a baby is born or when two people get married[Origin: 1300–1400 hap chance, luck (13–20 centuries), from Old Norse happ]