hilpeä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheerful adj Visibly happy and full of good spirits.
- Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- jocular adj Humorous, amusing or joking.
- lighthearted adj Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
Senses
hilpeä is used for these senses in English:
- cheerful Noticeably happy and optimistic.
- cheerful Bright and pleasant.
- gay (dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
- jocular Humorous, amusing or joking.
- lighthearted Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.
cheerful — full definition
- adj Visibly happy and full of good spirits.
- adj Bright and pleasant, describing a place or thing rather than a person.
Gay — full definition
- adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
- noun A homosexual person, especially a man.