adj
happy
HA-pee
adj
1
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
"She was happy to finally finish the marathon."
"The children looked happy playing in the garden."
2
Willing or glad to do something.
"I'd be happy to help you move this weekend."
"We'd be happy to answer any questions."
3
Lucky or fortunate, as in "happy accident."
"It was a happy coincidence that we both booked the same flight."
"By a happy accident, we ran into old friends at the airport."
How to Use Happy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling good, pleased, or willing.
Common pairings
happy to help
a happy accident
happy birthday
Word Forms
happier comparative, more happy comparative, happied past tense, happies plural, Happys plural, happies singular, happiest superlative, most happy superlative
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Etymology
From "hap," an old word for luck or chance — the same root as "happen" and "perhaps."