Definition of "happy" in Anglais

adjective

1. 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.

2. (of people) Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky.

3. 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.

4. (of acts, events, speech, etc.) Bringing or being an instance of favourable fortune; apt, felicitous, fortunate, propitious.

   • happy coincidence

5. (in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.

   • slaphappy, trigger-happy

6. (rare, of people, often followed by "at" or "in") Dexterous, ready, skilful.

7. 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!
   • Happy job-hunting!

noun

1. (informal, rare) A happy event, thing, person, etc.

verb

1. (intransitive, informal) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

2. (transitive, informal) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.