Meaning
Feeling good; not sad.
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Word origin
Comes from an old word hap, meaning luck or good chance.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- happ
Examples
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When you are , you feel glad and pleased. People smile and laugh when they are happy. The opposite of happy is sad.
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