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HAPPY
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Irregular inflected forms: happier , happiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Well expressed and to the point
Example:
a few well-chosen words
Synonyms:
happy; well-chosen
Classified under:
Similar:
felicitous (exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by good fortune
Example:
a happy outcome
Synonyms:
felicitous; happy
Classified under:
Similar:
fortunate (having unexpected good fortune)
Derivation:
happiness (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
Example:
a happy marriage
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
laughing; riant (showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness)
golden; halcyon; prosperous (marked by peace and prosperity)
bright (characterized by happiness or gladness)
blissful (completely happy and contented)
blessed (characterized by happiness and good fortune)
Also:
euphoric (exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation)
felicitous (exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style)
elated (exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits)
content; contented (satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are)
cheerful (being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits)
glad (showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy)
joyful (full of or producing joy)
joyous (full of or characterized by joy)
Attribute:
felicity; happiness (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy)
happiness (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)
Antonym:
unhappy (experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent)
Derivation:
happiness (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)
happiness (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
Example:
glad to help
Synonyms:
glad; happy
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
willing (disposed or inclined toward)
Context examples:
If you can call upon me at my Baker Street rooms to-morrow morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to make it clearer.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“My man,” she said, looking at me for an instant with tremulous lids which fluttered down and veiled her eyes as she snuggled her head against my breast with a happy little sigh.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
I didn't mean to be rude, but it's so comfortable to say all I think to you, and feel so safe and happy here.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
By a singular and happy chance, we are able to some extent to check what passed along this road during the night in question.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He was too busy and happy to know that he was happy.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Then I had a sudden happy thought.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I shall be happy to give you any information in my power.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“He is just what a young man ought to be,” said she, “sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!—so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!”
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Extend it a little farther, and it will make me happy.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Live, and be happy, and make others so.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
