Etymology : Middle English, from hap
Pronunciation : 'ha-pE
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century
1. glad, pleased; cheerful, characterized by joyfulness; well-timed, appropriate; fortunate; typified by a dazed or obsessive manner (used in combination: i.e. trigger-happy). happy\hap"py\ , a. [compar. happier ; superl. happiest.] [from hap chance.].
2. 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. chymists have been more happy in finding experiments than the causes of them.
3. 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. happy is that people, whose god is the lord. cxliv.
4. the learned is happy nature to explore, the fool is happy that he knows no more.
5. dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous. one gentleman is happy at a reply, another excels in a in a rejoinder.happy family, a collection of animals of different and hostile propensities living peaceably together in one cage. used ironically of conventional alliances of persons who are in fact mutually repugnant.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous. satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment; "felt content with her lot"; "quite happy to let things go on as they are" well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"; "a felicitous comment" enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news".
9. 1. Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life. Marina was a confident, happy child I'm just happy to be back running + happily hap·pi·ly Albert leaned back happily and lit a cigarette. + happiness hap·pi·ness I think mostly she was looking for happiness.
10. A happy time, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy. It had always been a happy place We have a very happy marriage.
11. If you are happy about a situation or arrangement, you are satisfied with it, for example because you think that something is being done in the right way. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain He's happy that I deal with it myself.
12. If you say you are happy to do something, you mean that you are very willing to do it. I'll be happy to answer any questions if there are any + happily hap·pi·ly If I've caused any offence over something I have written, I will happily apologise. = gladly.
13. Happy is used in greetings and other conventional expressions to say that you hope someone will enjoy a special occasion. Happy Birthday! Happy Easter! many happy returns: see:
return.
14. A happy coincidence is one that results in something pleasant or helpful happening. By happy coincidence, Robert met Richard and Julia and discovered they were experiencing similar problems.
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