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
It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.
A sense of urgency seems to be lacking. More of that would be desirable ... You can't hang on to something forever when everybody knows it's an unwanted asset, they are quite good at promises. Delivery tends to be slower than you would be happy with.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna, i'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives.
The main thing needed to make men happy is intelligence.
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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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