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Meaning of happy in English

happy
adjective
uk
/ˈhæp.i/ us
/ˈhæp.i/

happy adjective (PLEASED)

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A1
feelingshowingor causing pleasure or satisfaction:
happy marriage They had a happy marriage.
happy childhood I had a happy childhood.
look happy She looks so happy!
School days are said to be the happiest days of your life.
Nicky seems a lot happier since she met Steve.
happy to You'll be happy to know that Jean is coming with us.
I'm perfectly happy to (= I will willingly) help out.
formal The manager will be happy (= is willing) to see you this afternoon.
I'm so happy everything is working out for you.
happy that I am happy (that) Joe is not going to prison.
Barry seems happy enough working for himself.
happy with Very few viewers were happy with the way the series ended.
happy about Are you happy about (= satisfied with) your new working arrangements?
Your mother's not going to be very happy when she sees the mess you've made!
Thesaurus: synonymsantonymsand examples
feeling or showing pleasure
  • happyI'm much happier in my new job.
  • cheerfulShe's always very cheerful.
  • in a good moodYou're in a good mood this morning!
  • pleasedHe was pleased that she had come back.
  • gladI was so glad to see her.
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Feeling pleasure and happiness
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happy adjective (GREETING)

A1 [ before noun ]
(used in greetings for special occasions) full of enjoyment and pleasure:
Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy New Year!
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Welcominggreeting & greetings
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happy adjective (LUCKY)

[ before noun ]
(of a condition or situation) lucky:
happy coincidence We hadn't planned to be in France at the same time as Ann and Charles - it was just a happy coincidence.
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Good luck and bad luck
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happy adjective (SUITABLE)

literary
(of words or behaviour) suitable:
It wasn't a happy choice of phrase given the circumstances.
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Suitable and acceptable
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Idioms

the happy day
the happy event
happy ever after
happy place
not be a happy camper
(Definition of happy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

happy | American Dictionary

happy
adjective
us
/ˈhæp·i/

happy adjective (PLEASED)

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feelingshowingor causing pleasure or satisfaction:
To tell the truthI’ve never been happier in my whole life.
People want movies to have happy endings.
[ + (that) clause ] I’m happy (that) everything is working out for you.
I’ve been very happy with (= satisfied with) the education that my boys have gotten through scouting.
Happy is used as a polite way to express your willingness to do something:
[ + to infinitive ] I’m driving that way and I’d be happy to drop you off at your home.
[ + to infinitive ] It was no trouble at all – I was happy to be of help.
Happy is also used in greetings for special occasionsexpressing good wishes:
Happy birthday!
Happy New Year

happy adjective (LUCKY)

lucky:
By a happy coincidencewe found ourselves on the same flight.
Note:
  • said about a condition or situation

Idiom

not a happy camper
(Definition of happy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of happy

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If the ending is ultimately and abruptly happythe pathos lingers.
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Archaeologists are much happier demonstrating the poles with their data and hence working towards definitions.
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This means thatat a given level of proficiencyhappyunhappyand happiness are counted as one item.
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The few women who were happy upon discovering their pregnancies did not think other people would share their feelings.
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Can we possibly believe that he is doing well just because he is happy and satisfied?
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This is not a happy conclusion since presentism does not seem to be the favoured theory among physicists and metaphysicians.
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It is a fact thatin this centuryfew happy and harmonious landscapes have been painted by leading artists.
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The happy man sees the world in its eternal formsub specie aeternitatis.
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I accepted these proposals in order to make him happy.
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Everyoneafter allcould be happy if profits were being made from books that deserved re-issuing.
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Parents were happy to consider seeing a practice nurse when their child presented with otitis media.
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For exampleprovided there is enough foodchoosing to be well nourished would seem easier to achieve than choosing to be happy.
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Many participants acknowledged the positive effect of activities and social participation on people's outlooksince they provided a purpose-in-life and opportunities to be happy.
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The visitors did not look particularly happy but appeared convinced by these words of reason.
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While today's language critics fault itour 20th-century grammarians seem happy with the passive as a fact of life.
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Translations of happy

in Chinese (Traditional)
高興的幸福的，滿意的，快樂的問候…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
高兴的幸福的，满意的，快乐的问候…
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felizcontentofeliz cumpleaños…
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felizalegrefeliz aniversário…
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सुखीआनंदीविशेष प्रसंगी अभिवादन करताना याचा वापर करतात…
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嬉しい機嫌がよい幸せな…
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mutlumesutneşeli…
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heureux/-eusesatisfait/-aitecontent/-ente…
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feliçcontentsatisfet…
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blijtevredengelukkig…
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இன்பம் அல்லது திருப்தியை உணருதல்காண்பித்தல் அல்லது ஏற்படுத்துதல்(சிறப்பு சந்தர்ப்பங்களுக்கான வாழ்த்துக்களில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது) சந்தோஷம் மற்றும் இன்பம் நிறைந்தது…
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खुशसुखीप्रसन्नता या संतुष्टि महसूस करना…
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ખુશખુશહાલરાજી…
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gladlykkeligvillig…
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lyckliggladgärna…
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gembirasudinasib baik…
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glücklichfroh…
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lykkeliggladfornøyd…
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خوشیاطمینان کا احساسمبارک…
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щасливийзадоволенийщасивий…
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సంతోషం/ కుషీశుభాకాంక్షలు…
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সুখীখুশিউপভোগ এবং আনন্দে পূর্ণ…
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bahagiabersediamujur…
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มีความสุขเต็มใจโชคดี…
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hạnh phúcvui lòngmay mắn…
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szczęśliwyzadowolonychętny…
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행복한만족한…
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feliceallegrocontento…
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