Definition of Happiness in English :

Define Happiness in English

Happiness meaning in English

Meaning of Happiness in English

Pronunciation of Happiness in English

Happiness pronunciation in English

Pronounce Happiness in English

Happiness

see synonyms of happiness

Noun

1. felicity, happiness

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

2. happiness

emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Happiness

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adjective -pier or -piest
1. 
feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
2. 
willing
I'd be happy to show you around
3. 
causing joy or gladness
4. 
fortunate; lucky
the happy position of not having to work
5. 
aptly expressed; appropriate
a happy turn of phrase
6. (postpositive) informal
slightly intoxicated
exclamation
7. 
(in combination)
happy birthday
happy Christmas

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Happiness

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈhappier or ˈhappiest
1. 
favored by circumstances; lucky; fortunate
2. 
having, showing, or causing a feeling of great pleasure, contentment, joy, etc.; joyous; glad; pleased
3. 
exactly appropriate to the occasion; suitable and clever; apt; felicitous
a happy suggestion
4. 
intoxicated, or irresponsibly quick to act, as if intoxicated
sometimes used in hyphenated compounds see also slap-happy, trigger-happy

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Happiness

see synonyms of happiness
adj. hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est
1. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. See Synonyms at glad.
2. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.
3. Characterized by good luck. See Synonyms at fortunate.
4. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
5.
a. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.
b. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.

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