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happy


Definition: Meaning of, happy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhapi /

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happy happier happiest
  1. having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life
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  2. [usually before noun] a happy time, relationship, event etc is a good one that makes you feel happy
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  3. [not before noun] satisfied or not worried
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  4. be happy to do something to be very willing to do something, especially to help someone
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  5. Happy Birthday/New Year/Christmas etc used to wish someone happiness on a special occasion
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  6. many happy returns used to wish someone happiness on their BIRTHDAY
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  7. [only before noun] fortunate or lucky
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  8. a happy medium (between something and something) a way of doing something that is not extreme but is somewhere between two possible choices
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  9. [only before noun] formal suitable
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  10. a/my/your etc happy place if you are in or go to your happy place, you imagine you are in a place that makes you feel calm and happy, because it helps you stop thinking about a bad situation
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happy used in phrases

  • happy chance (noun)
    1. an unexpected piece of good luck
  • happy event (noun)
    1. the live birth of a child
  • happy hour (noun)
    1. a special time in a bar when alcoholic drinks are sold at lower prices
  • happy-clappy (adjective)
    1. relating to a Christian church where people sing, shout, show their emotions, and encourage other people to join their church - used to show disapproval
  • happy-go-lucky (adjective)
    1. enjoying life and not worrying about things
  • make happy (verb)
    1. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
  • trigger-happy (adjective)
    1. someone who is trigger-happy is much too willing to use weapons, especially guns
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electronic voltmeter
Pronunciation: ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk;ɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈvəʊltmiːtə;ˈvɒltmiːtə
Parts of Speech: noun
a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification
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