happy adj , -pier, -piest
1 feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
2 willing
I'd be happy to show you around
3 causing joy or gladness
4 fortunate; lucky
the happy position of not having to work
5 aptly expressed; appropriate
a happy turn of phrase
6 Informal slightly intoxicated interj
7 (in combination)
happy birthday
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happily adv
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happiness n
happy camper n
Informal a happy, satisifed person (esp. in the phrase not a happy camper)
happy-clappy
Derogatory adj
1 of or denoting a form of evangelical Christianity in which members of the congregation sing and clap enthusiastically during acts of worship n pl , -pies
2 (Also called)
happy clapper an enthusiastic evangelical Christian
happy event n
Informal the birth of a child
happy-go-lucky adj
carefree or easy-going
happy hour n
a time, usually in the early evening, when some pubs or bars sell drinks at reduced prices
happy hunting ground n
1 (in American Indian legend) the paradise to which a person passes after death
2 a productive or profitable area for a person with a particular interest or requirement
jumble sales proved happy hunting grounds in her search for old stone jars
happy medium n
a course or state that avoids extremes
happy release n
liberation, esp. by death, from an unpleasant condition
trigger-happy adj
Informal
1 tending to resort to the use of firearms or violence irresponsibly
2 tending to act rashly or without due consideration