happy

Main Entry:: hap·py
Pronunciation:: \ˈha-pē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: hap·pi·er; hap·pi·est
Etymology:: Middle English, from hap
Date:: 14th century

1: favored by luck or fortune : fortunate <a happy coincidence>2: notably fitting, effective, or well adapted : felicitous <a happy choice>3 a: enjoying or characterized by well-being and contentment <is the happiest person I know> <a happy childhood> b: expressing, reflecting, or suggestive of happiness <a happy ending> c: glad , pleased <I'm happy to meet you> d: having or marked by an atmosphere of good fellowship : friendly <a happy office>4 a: characterized by a dazed irresponsible state <a punch-happy boxer> b: impulsively or obsessively quick to use or do something <trigger-happy> c: enthusiastic about something to the point of obsession : obsessed <education-conscious and statistic-happy — Helen Rowen>

synonyms see lucky, fit

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