hap·py
Pronunciation:
'ha-pE
Function:
adjective
Inflected
Form(s): hap·pi·er; -est
Etymology:
Middle English, from hap
Date:
14th century
1
: favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE
2
: notably fitting, effective, or well adapted :
FELICITOUS
3
a : enjoying or characterized by well-being and
contentment : JOYOUS
b
: expressing or suggestive of happiness : PLEASANT
c
: GLAD, PLEASED
d
: having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship
: FRIENDLY
4
a : characterized by a dazed irresponsible state
b : impulsively or obsessively quick to use or
do something
c : enthusiastic about something to the point
of obsession : OBSESSED
synonym: see LUCKY, FIT
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