To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: hap·py
Pronunciation:
hap-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): hap·pi·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English happy "having or being good luck," a specialized sense of hap "chance, chance occurrence" --related to HAPPEN, MISHAP, PERHAPS
1 : FORTUNATE 1, lucky
2 : SUITABLE 1 <a happy choice for governor>
3 a : enjoying well-being and contentment <happy in my work> b : expressing or suggestive of happiness <happy laughter> c : being pleased or glad <happy to accept an invitation>
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