happy

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

• Music makes me feel happy.

Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky.

Elect or saved after death, blessed.

Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

• Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?
• Yes, I am happy with the decision.

Bringing or being an instance of favourable fortune; apt, felicitous, fortunate, propitious.

• happy coincidence

Favoring or inclined to use.

• slaphappy, trigger-happy

Dexterous, ready, skilful.

Implying “May you have a happy ⁓” or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.

• Happy birthday!
• Happy Fourth of July!
• Happy anniversary!

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.