happy
Translation
happy, glad, pleased
Examples
She looks very happy today.
She looks very happy today.
I'm happy to help you.
I'm happy to help you.
Are you happy with your new car?
Are you happy with your new car?
Grammar Patterns
((to be happy)) feeling pleasure or contentment I am very happy right now.
((happy to-inf)) pleased or willing to do something I'm happy to see you again.
((happy with/about sth.)) satisfied with something She is happy with her results.
Similar Words
Synonyms: joyful, cheerful, content; Antonyms: sad, unhappy, miserable
Etymology
From Old Norse 'happ' meaning luck or chance. It originally meant 'lucky'.
Memory Tips
Picture a smiling face when you think of 'happy'. The two 'p's can look like smiling eyes.