happy
[ hap-ee ]
/ ˈhæp i /
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adjective, hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est.
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Idioms about happy
happy as a clam. See entry at happy as a clam.
OTHER WORDS FROM happy
o·ver·hap·py, adjectivequa·si-hap·py, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for happy (1 of 2)
happy
/ (ˈhæpɪ) /
adjective -pier or -piest
interjection
(in combination)happy birthday; happy Christmas
See also trigger-happy
Derived forms of happy
happily, adverbhappiness, nounWord Origin for happy
C14: see hap 1, -y 1
British Dictionary definitions for happy (2 of 2)
-happy
adj combining form
denoting excessive enthusiasm for or devotion togun-happy
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