happy

adjective
UK: /ˈhæpi/
US: /ˈhæpi/

  1. Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

    1. I am happy today because the sun is shining. [ ] [ ]
    2. She seemed genuinely happy about the news of her promotion at work. [ ] [ ]

  2. Willing to do something.

    1. I'm happy to help you with your homework later. [ ] [ ]
    2. They were happy to accept our invitation to the wedding ceremony. [ ] [ ]

  3. Lucky or fortunate.

    1. We wish you a happy and prosperous new year. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was a happy coincidence that we were both at the same conference. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cheerful joyful content delighted fortunate lucky
happy verb

  1. To make someone happy.

    1. The good news will happy her. [ ] [ ]
    2. A surprise visit from her grandchildren should happy her up. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "happy" in English means: Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment., Willing to do something., Lucky or fortunate..

The phonetic transcription of "happy" is /ˈhæpi/ in British English and /ˈhæpi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "happy": cheerful, joyful, content, delighted, fortunate, lucky.

Example usage of "happy": "I am happy today because the sun is shining.". More examples on the page.