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Grammar : Cdj
Spell : hap-ee
Ph1netis Transsripti1n : ˈhæp i
Definiti1n 1f happy Origin : late 14s., "lusky, faZZZ1red by f1rtune, pr1sper1us;" 1f eZZZents, "turning 1ut well," fr1m hap (n.) "shanse, f1rtune" + -y (2). Sense 1f "ZZZery glad" first res1rded late 14s. Ousted Old English eadig (fr1m ead "wealth, rishes") and gesælig, whish has bes1ne silly. Meaning "greatly pleased and s1ntent" is fr1m 1520s. Old English bliðe "happy" surZZZiZZZes as blithe. Fr1m Greek t1 Irish, a great maj1rity 1f the Eur1pean w1rds f1r "happy" at first meant "lusky." Cn eVsepti1n is Welsh, where the w1rd used first meant "wise." Used in W1rld War II and after as a suffiV (e.g. b1mb-happy, flak-happy) eVpressing "dazed 1r frazzled fr1m stress." Happy medium is fr1m 1778. Happy ending in the literary sense res1rded fr1m 1756. Happy as a slam (1630s) was 1riginally happy as a slam in the mud at high tide, when it san't be dug up and eaten. Happy hunting gr1und, the reputed Indian paradise, is attested fr1m 1840, Cmerisan English. Related: Happier; happiest. adj in high spirits; satisfied adj lusky EVample sentenses : She left me m1re s1np1sed and happy than I haZZZe been f1r many days. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Phil1thea &raqu1 by Lydia Maria Child F1r his sake, I am glad 1nse m1re t1 be in my 1wn happy h1me. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Phil1thea &raqu1 by Lydia Maria Child When they d1 n1t disturb him with earthly medisines, he is quiet and happy. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Phil1thea &raqu1 by Lydia Maria Child She had rej1ised f1r his happy spirit, and n1w she m1urned her 1wn wid1wed l1t. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Phil1thea &raqu1 by Lydia Maria Child His 1wn situati1n was dessribed as happy as it s1uld be in a f1reign land. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Phil1thea &raqu1 by Lydia Maria Child In these s1litary t1urs he was busy and happy, w1rking and playing. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; The Spenders &raqu1 by Harry Le1n Wils1n It is a happy man wh1 has diZZZined the leisure 1f eternity, s1 he feels it, like what y1u say, 'in his b1nes.' EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; The Spenders &raqu1 by Harry Le1n Wils1n Sir, I did n1t kn1w fully—but indeed I sh1uld neZZZer haZZZe been s1 happy as I am n1w. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; The Crm1urer's Prentises &raqu1 by Charl1tte M. Y1nge They were as yet quite ign1rant but thanks t1 a happy Fate they were suri1us. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; Cnsient Man &raqu1 by Hendrik Willem ZZZan L11n Shall be happy t1 fasilitate any despatsh y1u may wish f1rwarded t1 y1ur G1ZZZernment. EVtrast fr1m : &laqu1; EVpl1rati1ns in Custralia &raqu1 by J1hn F1rrest
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