What does Happy mean?
Definitions for Happy
ˈhæp iHap·py
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Happy.
Princeton's WordNet
happy(adj)
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
"a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
felicitous, happy(adj)
marked by good fortune
"a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"
glad, happy(adj)
eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
"glad to help"
happy, well-chosen(adj)
well expressed and to the point
"a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"
Wiktionary
happy(Adjective)
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
Etymology: From hap + -y
happy(Adjective)
Favored by luck or fortune; lucky.
Etymology: From hap + -y
happy(Adjective)
Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
Etymology: From hap + -y
happy(Adjective)
Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
Etymology: From hap + -y
Webster Dictionary
Happy
favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen
Etymology: [From Hap chance.]
Happy
experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts
Etymology: [From Hap chance.]
Happy
dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous
Etymology: [From Hap chance.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Happy
hap′i, adj. lucky, successful: possessing or enjoying pleasure or good: secure of good: furnishing enjoyment: dexterous, apt, felicitous.—v.t. (Shak.) to make happy.—v.t. Happ′ify, to make happy.—adv. Happ′ily.—n. Happ′iness.—adj. Happ′y-go-luck′y, easy-going: taking things as they come.—adv. in any way one pleases.—Happy despatch, a euphemism for the Hara-kiri (q.v.). [Hap.]
Editors Contribution
happy
To feel gratitude, joy and content with life.
It's a gift to feel happy with life, we choose this for every animal and human being on this earth.
Submitted by MaryC on March 25, 2020
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Happy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #952
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Happy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #503
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Happy' in Adjectives Frequency: #88
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Happy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Happy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Happy in a Sentence
She is a good speaker. She didn’t throw any surprise, she mentioned her mother which she does often. I was happy about that.
I really like my life right now, i have friends around me all the time. I've started painting more. I've been working out a lot. I've started to really take pride in being strong. I love the album I made. I love that I moved to New York. So in terms of being happy, I've never been closer to that.
We are very happy to have Egyptian American back home, thank you very much. The White House has been working for weeks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to secure the release of Aya Hijazi, 30, as well as Aya Hijazi husband Mohamed Hassanein and four other humanitarian workers. Wade McMullen, managing attorney at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organization which has been advocating on Hijazi's behalf, told National Public Radio that Sisi’s visit to Washington came during.
I feel happy, it puts a smile on my face.
We had a safe event for everybody, and I'm happy about that because in the past, SantaCon has had a bad reputation.
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Translations for Happy
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- gelukkig, bly, slim, handig, tevrede, kundigAfrikaans
- سعيد, فرح, محظوظArabic
- xoşbəxtAzerbaijani
- бәхетлеBashkir
- шчаслівыBelarusian
- щастливBulgarian
- খুশিBengali
- feliç, satisfet, afortunat, alegre, contentCatalan, Valencian
- spokojený, šťastnýCzech
- hapus, dedwyddWelsh
- heldig, glad, lykkeligDanish
- glücklichGerman
- ευτυχής, ευχαριστημένος, ευτυχισμένος, χαρούμενοςGreek
- vole, feliĉa, kun plezuro, kontenta priEsperanto
- alegre, feliz, afortunado, contento, satisfechoSpanish
- õnnelikEstonian
- خرسند, خوش, خشنود, خوشحال, شادPersian
- tyytyväinen, onnellinen, iloinen, hyvä, halukas, kätevä, suostuvainen, onnekas, aulisFinnish
- marauFijian
- heureux, bienheureux, content, bienheureuse, contente, heureuse, prête, satisfait, satisfaite, prêt, chanceuxFrench
- bliidWestern Frisian
- sona, sonasach, séanmhar, áthasach, sástaIrish
- sona, toilichte, sàsaichte, àghmhorScottish Gaelic
- maynreyManx
- שָׂמֵחַ, מאושרHebrew
- ख़ुश, प्रसन्न, सुखी, खुHindi
- kontanHaitian Creole
- szerencsés, elégedett, boldog, meg van elégedveHungarian
- երջանիկ, ուրախArmenian
- senang, untung, mujurIndonesian
- felicaIdo
- hamingjusamur, heppilegurIcelandic
- fortunato, felice, lieto, contentoItalian
- שַׂמֵחַHebrew
- 幸運, 幸せ, 運のよい, 幸福, ハッピーJapanese
- ბედნიერიGeorgian
- базарлы, бақытты, аруақтыKazakh
- រីករាយ, សប្បាយKhmer
- ಸಂತೋಷKannada
- 운좋은, 기뻐하다, 기쁘다, 행복하다, 행복Korean
- دڵ خۆش, خهنی, بهختهوهرKurdish
- lowenCornish
- бактылууKyrgyz
- felix, laetus, beatusLatin
- glécklechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ກະເຈາະກະຈອກ, ກະຈົວະກະຈວກLao
- laimingasLithuanian
- priecīgs, laimīgsLatvian
- среќенMacedonian
- баяртай, жаргалтай, азтайMongolian
- kuntentiMaltese
- ရွှင်ပျBurmese
- tevreden, bedreven, gelukkig, kundig, handig, blijDutch
- glad, fornøyd, lykkelig, heldigNorwegian
- urósOccitan
- szczęśliwy, zadowolonyPolish
- feliz, contentePortuguese
- kusiQuechua
- cuntaint, alleger, ventiraivel, cuntent, legherRomansh
- mulțumit, bucuros, norocos, fericit, satisfăcutRomanian
- радостный, счастливый, удачныйRussian
- सुखिन्, प्रसन्नSanskrit
- срећан, zadovoljan, sretan, сретан, задовољан, srećanSerbo-Croatian
- šťastnýSlovak
- srečenSlovene
- i kënaqur, i lumturAlbanian
- gynnsam, lycklig, glad, nöjt, gynnsamt, lyckligt, glatt, nöjd, lyckad, lyckatSwedish
- சந்தோஷமாகTamil
- అదృవ్ష్టవంతమైన, ప్రశాంతం, ప్రసన్నత, సంతోషంగాTelugu
- хушбахт, хушҳолTajik
- มีความสุข, สบายใจThai
- hoşbagtTurkmen
- suwerte, masayaTagalog
- şanslı, mutluTurkish
- бәхетлеTatar
- щасливийUkrainian
- سکھی, پرسنن, خوش, مبارک ہوUrdu
- xursand, baxtli, xushhol, baxtiyorUzbek
- sướng, may, may mắn, sung sướng, mừng, vui lòng, hạnh phúc, tài tình, vui mừngVietnamese
- פֿריילעך, גליקלעך, צופרידןYiddish
- 快乐Chinese
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