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