glad, pleased; cheerful, characterized by joyfulness; well-timed, appropriate; fortunate; typified by a dazed or obsessive manner (used in combination: i.e. trigger-happy)
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Happy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(superl.)
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.
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.
(superl.)
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.
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.
(superl.)
Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutDexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
happy
\hap"py\ (?), a. [compar. happier (?); superl. happiest.] [from hap chance.]
1. 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.
2. 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. 15. the learned is happy nature to explore, the fool is happy that he knows no more.
3. 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.
similar words(6)
make happy
happy-go-lucky
happy hunting grounds
happy chance
happy family
trigger-happy
Meaning
Very happy.
Origin
Probably an Australian expression. Thought to refer to the Australian boxer Larry Foley (1847 - 1917). Why was he so happy? I've no idea. An alternative explanation is that it relates to the Cornish and later Australian slang term larrikin, meaning a rough type or hooligan, i.e. one predisposed to larking about.
refs:
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition.
Microsoft Bookshelf 1999
Very happy.
Origin
Probably an Australian expression. Thought to refer to the Australian boxer Larry Foley (1847 - 1917). Why was he so happy? I've no idea. An alternative explanation is that it relates to the Cornish and later Australian slang term larrikin, meaning a rough type or hooligan, i.e. one predisposed to larking about.
refs:
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition.
Microsoft Bookshelf 1999
Origin
The full version is 'as happy as a clam at high tide'. Clams enjoy such times as they are free from the attentions of predators then.
John G Saxe, the American writer best known for his poem 'The Blind Men and the Elephant', used the phrase in his 'Sonnet to a Clam', in the late 1840s:
Inglorious friend! most confident I am
Thy life is one of very little ease;
Albeit men mock thee with their similes,
And prate of being "happy as a clam!"
What though thy shell protects thy fragile head
From the sharp bailiffs of the briny sea?
Thy valves are, sure, no safety-valves to thee,
While rakes are free to desecrate thy bed,
And bear thee off, - as foemen take their spoil,
Far from thy friends and family to roam;
Forced, like a Hessian, from thy native home,
To meet destruction in a foreign broil!
Though thou art tender, yet thy humble bard
Declares, 0 clam! thy case is shocking hard!
The phrase probably originated in the US before the 1840s. In 1848 the Southern Literary Messenger - Richmond, Virginia expressed the opinion that that the phrase "is familiar to every one".
The full version is 'as happy as a clam at high tide'. Clams enjoy such times as they are free from the attentions of predators then.
John G Saxe, the American writer best known for his poem 'The Blind Men and the Elephant', used the phrase in his 'Sonnet to a Clam', in the late 1840s:
Inglorious friend! most confident I am
Thy life is one of very little ease;
Albeit men mock thee with their similes,
And prate of being "happy as a clam!"
What though thy shell protects thy fragile head
From the sharp bailiffs of the briny sea?
Thy valves are, sure, no safety-valves to thee,
While rakes are free to desecrate thy bed,
And bear thee off, - as foemen take their spoil,
Far from thy friends and family to roam;
Forced, like a Hessian, from thy native home,
To meet destruction in a foreign broil!
Though thou art tender, yet thy humble bard
Declares, 0 clam! thy case is shocking hard!
The phrase probably originated in the US before the 1840s. In 1848 the Southern Literary Messenger - Richmond, Virginia expressed the opinion that that the phrase "is familiar to every one".
Meaning
A disparaging name for the form of Christian religious observance which is informal, musical and spontaneous.
Origin
Came into use in the 1980s in the UK. Applied especially to aficionados of the Toronto Blessing form of worship.
A disparaging name for the form of Christian religious observance which is informal, musical and spontaneous.
Origin
Came into use in the 1980s in the UK. Applied especially to aficionados of the Toronto Blessing form of worship.
Meaning
Have many more happy days.
Origin
From the 19th century this has been used mainly as a birthday greeting, to offer the hope that the happy day will occur many more times. Prior to that it was used more generally, at any celebratory or festive event.
Have many more happy days.
Origin
From the 19th century this has been used mainly as a birthday greeting, to offer the hope that the happy day will occur many more times. Prior to that it was used more generally, at any celebratory or festive event.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Henry V.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.From Shakespeare's Henry V.
Arwyn = n. bliss; adj, happy; very white
Dedwydd = n. a state of bliss; a. of renewed intelligence; discreet; happy
Gwenydiad = n. a making happy
Gwynfryd = n. a happy mind
Gwynfydedig = a. blessed, happy
Hapus = a. fortunate, happy
Trywyn = a. thoroughly happy
showing an excessive liking for, or quick to use an item indicated (used in combination): “trigger-happy”; “sex-happy”
not too bright
extremely overjoyed
very happy
very happy
very happy
(adj.) (prison) suffering from a form of neurosis brought about by the strain of jail routine; stir crazy
unhappy, depressed
miserable
very happy
person who is very pleased (usually used with a negative): “He was not a happy camper after he lost his licence”
male who is very pleased (frequently used with a negative): "His wife left him and he's not a happy chappie"
type of dance music
a shower
type of dance music
anti-depressant drug
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) unhappy
(similar) blessed
(see-also) cheerful
(attribute) happiness, felicity
2. experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news"
(synonym) pleased
(similar) glad
3. marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"
(synonym) felicitous
(similar) fortunate
4. satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment; "felt content with her lot"; "quite happy to let things go on as they are"
(similar) contented, content
5. exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
(synonym) euphoric
(similar) expansive
(see-also) elated
6. well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"; "a felicitous comment"
(synonym) well-chosen
(similar) felicitous
Happy Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Happy Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Happy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources.
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is a sports manga written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published in Big Comic Spirits from 1993 till 1999. The story is about a teenage heroine who embarks on a career as a professional tennis player to repay an enormous debt incurred by her brother to Yakuza loan sharks, with the threat that if she fails, they will force her into a life of prostitution at a soapland.
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Happy Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
kunli(-)
v. Quch
Played by Phil Leeds. He is one of the funniest characters on the show. He has a tooth fetish and likes hookers. He has great lines like, "Let me see your teeth" and "I have penile atrophy you know." Happy has passed away and his last appearance was in the episode titled "Happy Trails."
Happy Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
happy; fortunate
happy, prosperous
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. AboutHappy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The open right hand, with palm facing body, strikes the heart several times. The hand moves up and off the heart after each strike.
The open right hand, palm facing the body, strikes the heart repeatedly, moving up and off the heart after each strike.
