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Synonyms
hap·py (hăṕē)

[Middle English, from hap, luck; see hap.]

adjective: -pi·er, -pi·est. 

  1. Characterized by good luck; fortunate.
  2. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
  3. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
  4. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.
    1. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.
    2. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.

derivatives

haṕpi·ly
adverb
haṕpi·ness
noun

synonyms:

happy, fortunate, lucky, providential These adjectives mean attended by luck or good fortune: a happy outcome; a fortunate omen; a lucky guess; a providential recovery.
See also: glad1