/ˈhæp.i/
Translation
Feeling glad and pleased.
Word origin
Comes from an old word hap, meaning luck or good chance.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- happ
Examples
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"Happy" shows she felt glad about seeing them.
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Here "happy" means the day was full of good feeling.
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"Happy" tells you his face shows a glad feeling.
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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Stories
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