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happy — (adj.) late 14c., lucky, favored by fortune, prosperous; of events, turning out well, from HAP (Cf. hap) (n.) chance, fortune + Y (Cf. y) (2). Sense of very glad first recorded late 14c. Ousted O.E. eadig (from ead wealth, riches ) and gesælig,… … Etymology dictionary
happy — adj. 1) happy about; with 2) (colloq.) happy for (we are happy for them) 3) happy to + inf. (I ll be happy to attend the meeting; she ll be happy to work here = she ll be happy working here) 4) happy that + clause (they are very happy that the… … Combinatory dictionary
happy — adj. 1 feeling pleasure VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ Outwardly the couple appeared happy. ▪ Andrew felt happier than he had … Collocations dictionary
happy — [hap′ē] adj. happier, happiest [ME happi < hap: see HAP1] 1. favored by circumstances; lucky; fortunate 2. having, showing, or causing a feeling of great pleasure, contentment, joy, etc.; joyous; glad; pleased 3. exactly appropriate to the… … English World dictionary
happy — adj. (happier, happiest) 1 feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. 2 a fortunate; characterized by happiness. b (of words, behaviour, etc.) apt, pleasing. 3 colloq. slightly drunk. 4 (in comb.) colloq. inclined to use excessively or at random … Useful english dictionary
happy-clappy — happy clap|py [ˌhæpi ˈklæpi] adj BrE informal relating to a Christian church where people sing, shout, show their emotions, and encourage other people to join their church used to show disapproval ▪ happy clappy Christians >happy clappy n … Dictionary of contemporary English
happy as the day is long — {adj. phr.} Cheerful and happy. * /Carl is happy as the day is long because school is over for the summer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
happy as the day is long — {adj. phr.} Cheerful and happy. * /Carl is happy as the day is long because school is over for the summer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
happy — happy(englausgesprochen)adj 1.lieblichanzusehen(aufeinjungesMädchenbezogen).Engl»happy=glücklich;vorteilhaft;angenehm«.Halbw1960ff. 2.froh,hocherfreut,überglücklich.1950ff. 3.schwungvoll.Halbw1955ff.… … Wörterbuch der deutschen Umgangssprache
happy-go-lucky — adj enjoying life and not worrying about things ▪ a happy go lucky kind of person … Dictionary of contemporary English
